NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Wix.com Ltd
(Nasdaq: WIX), the global leader in website creation, announced
today the appointment of Ferran
Soriano to its board of directors.
"We enthusiastically welcome Ferran to our board of directors,"
said Avishai Abrahami, Co-founder
and CEO of Wix. "Ferran is a seasoned executive who possesses deep
expertise in building businesses and brands across multiple
international markets. His background in a variety of industries
will also bring new perspectives to our board, which we welcome as
we focus on driving growth across our increasingly broadening
platform."
Mr. Soriano currently serves as the CEO of City Football Group
(CFG), a position he has held since September 2012. Under his leadership, CFG has
become a global platform for entertainment and football, redefining
club ownership.
City Football Group is the world's leading private owner and
operator of football clubs, with total or partial ownership of ten
clubs in major cities across the world: Premier League Champions
Manchester City in the UK, New York City FC in the US, Melbourne FC
in Australia, Yokohama F. Marinos
in Japan, Montevideo City Torque
in Uruguay, Girona Futbol Club in
Spain, Sichuan Jiuniu FC in
China, Mumbai City FC in
India, Lommel SK in Belgium and ESTAC in France. With 13 offices around the world, CFG
also invests in other football related businesses and projects and
serves as a global commercial platform for its partners, whilst
fulfilling its vision of using football for social good on a local
and global scale through its clubs' charities, foundations and
other CSR initiatives.
Previously, Soriano was Vice Chairman and CEO of FC Barcelona
from 2003 to 2008 where he is credited with playing a major role in
the transformation of the club to success on and off the pitch.
Soriano also served as Chairman of Spanair from 2009 to 2012 and
previously spent 10 years as a partner and co-founder of Cluster
Consulting (a/k/a DiamondCluster, Nasdaq: DTPI), a strategy
consulting firm. Earlier in his career, Soriano served in various
management positions at consumer goods company
Reckitt-Benckiser.
Soriano also authored a book published in more than 10 countries
and languages titled "Goal: The Ball Doesn't Go In By Chance:
Management Ideas from the World of Football", which reveals the
behind the scenes world of international football management and
Soriano's views on the lessons that can be learned.
Mr. Soriano holds a Bachelor's degree in management and a MBA
from ESADE (Barcelona),
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
(New York) and Université
Catholique de Louvain (Belgium).
About Wix.com Ltd.
Wix is leading the way with a
cloud-based website development platform for over 189 million
registered users worldwide today. The Wix website builder was
founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to
everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and
premium subscriptions, Wix empowers millions of businesses,
organizations, artists, and individuals to take their businesses,
brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor, Wix ADI, Editor X, a
highly curated App Market, Ascend by
Wix and Corvid by Wix enable users to build and manage a fully
integrated and dynamic digital presence. Wix's headquarters are in
Tel Aviv with offices in
Austin, Be'er Sheva, Berlin, Cedar Rapids, Denver, Dnipro, Dublin, Kiev,
Los Angeles, Miami, New
York, San Francisco, São
Paulo, Tokyo and
Vilnius.
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