Michael Zorc (60), one of Germany’s most prominent former professional footballers, national team players and sporting directors, has joined the adesso Supervisory Board. After spending his entire professional career at Borussia Dortmund – lifting a number of major trophies in the process – Zorc is a rare breed in the sport. He played for BVB for 17 years, nine of which as club captain, before taking charge of Dortmund’s sporting operations, from the professional squad to youth teams, at the highest level of the Bundesliga club’s senior management. During his playing career, Zorc won the Bundesliga title twice (in 1995 and 1996) with Borussia, as well as the Champions League in 1997. Aside from his sporting prowess and financial acumen, Zorc gained an outstanding reputation as a fair and level-headed presence both on the pitch and, in his subsequent role as sporting director, in the board room.
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Borussia Dortmund legend Michael Zorc joins adesso SE Supervisory Board
Michael Zorc, former successful footballer, team captain and sporting director of Borussia Dortmund, joined the adesso SE Supervisory Board on 1 June 2023, an appointment that underscores the IT service provider’s industry expertise and steps up its commitment to international sports business.
Michael Zorc, former successful footballer, team captain, and sporting director of Borussia Dortmund, joined the adesso SE Supervisory Board on 1 June 2023. (Copyright: BVB)
It was this set of values, as well as his professional background, that made him the ideal candidate for a position on the Supervisory Board, as Prof. Dr Volker Gruhn, founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, explains: “The appointment of Michael Zorc to the adesso Supervisory Board is a real stroke of luck. As a sponsorship partner of Borussia Dortmund, we got to know him as a skilled and responsible sports manager. With Zorc’s industry expertise, experience of management and excellent network of contacts, he is a perfect fit for this role. We will now be focusing on driving forward the modernisation of the sports business together, within adesso’s Sports division.”
Volker Gruhn, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of adesso SE: “As a sponsorship partner of Borussia Dortmund, we got to know Michael Zorc as an experienced sports manager. We will now be focusing on driving forward the modernisation of the sports business together.” (Copyright: adesso)
After stepping down as sporting director of Borussia Dortmund last year,/Following his departure from his position as sporting director at Borussia Dortmund last year, Zorc will help adesso to press ahead with the digital transformation of its international sports business as a member of the company’s Supervisory Board. Passion and support for sport has always been in adesso’s DNA. For years the company has sponsored Borussia Dortmund’s youth and women’s teams and supported both the club and the German football association, DFB GmbH, as an IT service partner. adesso is also co-owner of sport streaming service Staige.
As a digitalisation partner for the industry, adesso set up a new Sports division for digital solutions, services and products just under a year ago. Zorc will be working with a former colleague in the shape of sports economist and digital sports marketing expert Sebastian Frank, who was instrumental in shaping Borussia Dortmund’s digital transformation over a ten-year period.
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