The main reason why I decided to step down as a board member is because I believe that the company needs a different leadership structure in this growth phase of the company. As we scaled from three students and a few interns into fifty people in multiple offices over Europe, I saw my role shifting and had to focus more on process and organization which is not where I am intrinsically passionate about. After several hectic years, SciSports is now in a bright position with a loyal client base and growing revenues. This provides me with the faith that the company will continue to do great. I am grateful for all the lessons I’ve learned over the years and am delighted that SciSports turned into the global thought leader of the professional football industry.
I cannot emphasize enough how proud I am on everyone that made the dream a reality. All our employees, shareholders, partners and clients have shown great dedication and believed in our vision. Our competitors kept us sharp and when they took a step, we worked during nights and weekends to overtake them with a leap. We’ve grown to the global market-leader in data-driven player recruitment. We’ve won prices, awards, unraveled the game of football with machine learning algorithms and helped players to get most out of their careers. We’ve worked side-by-side with both World Cup and Champions League teams and clubs that became champions of their league. But most importantly, we did it because we had a shared dream to enrich the sports industry.
As Pope John Paul II once stated: “Of all the unimportant things in the world, football is by far the most important”. Football will always have a special place in my heart. As I will stay active on a part-time basis for SciSports, feel free to reach out to me via [email protected] if you are keen on working with this amazing company. For myself, I can only hope that my next adventure will be just as incredible, exciting and passionate as this journey. I don’t know where my path will take me, but I know that I look forward to it!
Kind regards,
Giels Brouwer
Founder & Strategic Advisor
