Sydney, Australia-headquartered ticketing, live entertainment and tech firm TEG has hired former Goldman Sachs executive Matthew Donazzan in the newly created role of Director of Strategy and M&A.
Donazzan leads the team charged with assisting TEG’s CEO and Board in determining and executing the global live entertainment, ticketing and technology business’s key strategic projects.
He also oversees TEG’s mergers and acquisitions program, including target identification and prioritisation, stakeholder coordination, due diligence, execution and integration.
Donazzan was previously an Executive Director covering private equity clients at Goldman Sachs, where he played a key role in the sale of TEG to its new owner Silver Lake Partners in 2019.
Donazzan, who is based in Sydney, has previously worked at UBS Investment Bank and KPMG Corporate Finance, as well as being the co-founder of a number of start-ups including One Cent Flights and Cold Drip Beverages.
“Matt has a sharp, creative and commercial way of thinking that makes him a great fit as we press on with long-term plans to grow at home in Australia and international.”
Geoff Jones, TEG
Geoff Jones, CEO of TEG, said: “We were deeply impressed by Matt during our sale to Silver Lake and it is a testament to his impeccable pedigree that our new partners and owners have backed us in hiring him to the TEG Senior Leadership Team,” said Jones.
“Matt has a sharp, creative and commercial way of thinking that makes him a great fit as we press on with long-term plans to grow at home in Australia and internationally. We are delighted to welcome him to TEG.”
“I am looking forward to working with Geoff and the team to further TEG’s success and help to shape its future.”
Matthew Donazzan
Matthew Donazzan said: “I am thrilled to have joined Geoff and the team at TEG, which has grown into a fantastic company with even greater long-term potential for growth.
“I am looking forward to working with Geoff and the team to further TEG’s success and help to shape its future.”
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