Industry veteran Maximilian Stoll becomes the Director of Festivals Europe for vivenu
Nov 23, 2022vivenu is pleased to announce that Maximilian Stoll, Director of Festivals Europe, will be responsible for the distribution of our innovative ticketing solution to European festivals. With Stoll's commitment, vivenu will intensify its sales to festivals beyond the DACH region, driven by the recent sharp increase in demand from the industry.
Simon Weber, co-founder of vivenu, said this on the upcoming cooperation: "We are extremely pleased that we were able to find the perfect candidate for this task in Maximilian Stoll. His extensive experience and deep network in the industry will be instrumental in bringing vivenu's innovative ticketing solution to an even wider circle of ambitious festival organizers in Europe and helping them accelerate their growth."
Stoll had this to say about the new position: “I am extremely excited to join vivenu. Having worked in the ticketing software industry for the past five years, I feel I have a distinctive outlook that I can bring to the company. There is so much room for innovation in the ticketing sector, and the innovative product being developed here is doing exactly that - giving back control to the organizer.”
Before moving to vivenu, Maximilian Stoll was leading international sales teams for the festival industry for six years, most recently as Commercial Director Europe for the American event service provider Lyte. Previously, he held various positions at Festicket and its sub-brands and was responsible for some of the fastest-growing regions in Europe, holding the title Head of Sales and later Commercial Director.
Stoll holds a Bachelor of Science in Global Business Management from Regent's University London and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Technology Entrepreneurship from University College London (UCL).
About vivenu
vivenu is the future-proof solution for ticket sellers to efficiently manage, market, and analyze ticket sales. The platform was designed to support hundreds of thousands of promoters and venues around the world who previously had to work with clunky systems that couldn't keep up with their needs and expectations. vivenu is the first customer-centric solution for the digital age that enables effortless and self-determined ticketing. Headquartered in Düsseldorf, the company supports hundreds of event organizers worldwide with its powerful, ready-to-use platform. Vivenu is backed by leading tech investors such as Balderton Capital, Activant, Redalpine, and the San Francisco 49ers owners' fund, who have invested more than $65 million in the company to date.