LED display provider infiLED EM has appointed Ed De Lucy as general manager of its newly created sports division.
De Lucy joins infiLED from Techfront UK and has worked in the LED industry for more than 10 years. He has a background in project management, financial accounting and LED project management and started working in the LED industry after retiring from a career in professional cricket. He specialises in sports LED solutions and has delivered and managed perimeter screen projects at Finland Cricket and UK cricket clubs Kent CCC, Sussex CCC, Gloucester CCC, Essex CCC and Somerset CCC as well as the perimeter pilot screen at UK cricket ground Lords in 2012.
He has played a part in specifying LED solutions for multiple sports and events in both the UK and Europe, including Hickstead Derby, Olympia and Longines, Royal International Horse show, Tour of Britain cycling, Cannes Film Festival, Torbay and Farnborough Air Shows, Perimeter at Premiership Rugby, international rugby at Murrayfield, Aviva, Principality, Twickenham and UEFA Champions League.
Ben DaCosta, co-founder and managing director of infiLED EM, said: “Ed’s unique experience and passion for sports, combined with the technical knowledge and market understanding, makes him an ideal asset for our team at infiLED.”