UK esports organisation Rix.GG has announces the expansion of its senior leadership team with a new chief operating officer: Jan ‘Careion’ Hoffmann.
Jan has come to Rix.GG in order to improve and streamline the operational side of the business, driving the organisation closer to its 2021 goals.
Jan was previously the head of team operations at Fnatic and has worked as a player and coach in the past.
Jamie Lewis, Rix.gg founder, said: “Jan’s story is a great example of how esports players can find relevant careers off the server once they’ve hung up their professional gaming boots.”
“I am incredibly excited to announce that I have taken the position of COO at RixGG. During the past few weeks, the RixGG Team has shown me nothing but professionalism and passion in our early conversations.”
Jan ‘Careion’ Hoffman, Rix.gg
Rix.gg COO Jan ‘Careion’ Hoffmann, said: “I am incredibly excited to announce that I have taken the position of COO at RixGG. During the past few weeks, the RixGG Team has shown me nothing but professionalism and passion in our early conversations.
“I am looking forward to the challenge and working on all of the exciting projects in our 2021 pipeline!”
The news comes one week after Rix.gg held the Huntress Trials women’s Valorant tournament in conjunction with the British Esports Association’s Women in Esports initiative.
The £2,000 tournament featured eight teams and was won by LaGals. There’s more information on the Huntress Trials tournament, including VoDs and more, on the British Esports website.
Rix formed a Valorant team last year and took part in the Ignition Series amongst other tournaments. Rix announced new signings recently.
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