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NAME
Evandro D. Figueira
DATE OF BIRTH
April 1976
CAREER
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Evandro
Figueira was educated in his home
country and the US. Mother tongue is
Portuguese and he is fluent in English
and Spanish. With a degree in Radio
and TV from FAAP and an MBA in
Business Management from ESPM,
Figueira started as a Producer at HBO
Brasil in 1997, then moved to
Columbia Tri Star as Producer, Writer,
Editor. In 2002 he made the move to
Radio & TV Bandeirantes and sports
broadcasting where as International
Event Planner & Executive Producer
he was responsible for the IndyCar
Series project and for contacts with
IMSP. In 2005 Figueira was appointed
Head of Events & Acquisitions at
Bandsports, tasked with researching
new content, negotiating with rights
holders, and organising all aspects of
international events coverage,
including the 2006 and 2010 FIFA
World Cup and the 2012 London
Olympics. In 2012 his remit widened to
include budget planning and control
for the whole channel as he became
Production, Operations & Acquisitions
Director at Bandsports – the position
he currently holds. During his 16 years
in the TV business he has travelled
widely to cover sporting events in all
parts of the world.
MEDIA USE
Says he is a 'hard consumer' of new,
digital technology; in the morning gets
his info on tablet and smartphone; at
the office follows Bandsports output
and that of the competition; at home
relaxes with Netflix and Apple TV – no
sport but movies on various devices
FAVOURITES
Actively enjoys cycling, tennis, soccer
and running; spending time with his
two young daughters
