Edmardo Galli
President | Partner

Prior to founding Media Rights, Edmardo Galli was the General Manager for Latin America operations of Umbro.com, a sports oriented dotcom headquartered in London - managed by Doughty Hanson & Co, one of Europe's largest independent private equity fund managers.

Among the responsibilities held by Galli:

:: Conceived and executed the strategic plan and overall direction of the company in Latin America

:: Developed and managed the annual budget for the region

:: Oversaw all legal processes related to the company (contracts and employees) for each country (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile)

:: Supervised the marketing, financial, business development and operational areas in respective countries

:: Set up offices infrastructures

:: Built, motivated and retained a world-class team with more than a hundred employees throughout Latin America offices

:: Prepared monthly reports and communications to the CEO and investors of the group

Earlier Umbro.com, Edmardo Galli was president of Todosport Brazil Ltda., part of the Todosport Network Inc. - a North American sports oriented dotcom headquartered in Miami - being responsible for the general direction and management of the 60-employee-company based in Sao Paulo.

As an entrepreneur, has founded an incubator company, the Galli Group, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship in the Latin American digital media market (www.galligroup.com.br).

Among the enterprises funded and managed by the incubator are successful companies such as 10'Minutos Ltda. (a stablished interactive marketing agency in the Latin American market); Media Rights Ltda (leader in the Brazilian market of digital rights); and Smart Kids Ltda (online company leader in the kids educational content market).

Prior to the digital market, Galli has achieved a successful artistic career in the entertainment market. As a musician, created and performed on several popular music groups including two of major pop bands in Brazil (Heróis da Resistência and Hanói-Hanói).

In dramaturgy, co-wrote the famous TV series "Confissões de Adolescente" - a Franco-Brazilian production created for Bandeirantes TV (Brazil) and TF1, the major broadcast television in France. Galli has also wrote the bestseller "Cara Metade", holding the best selling book position in its category for several weeks.

Galli is fluent in Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish. Intermediate proficiency in Japanese.


Ricardo Sdei
CEO | Partner

Responsible for all the company's rights acquisition and corporate alliances. Prior to Media Rights, Mr. Sdei worked with Mr. Galli in Umbro.com and Todosport Network. For the years prior to joining Umbro.com, Mr. Sdei worked for leading sporting companies such as Nike and Reebok.

Mr. Ricardo Sdei has been working in a straight line with soccer agency, players, and teams for more almost 10 years.

Mr. Sdei holds a degree in "Fine Arts" from the Sao Paulo Bellas Artes University.


Martha Bevilacqua
Chief Operating Officer

Martha Bevilacqua holds a Masters Degree in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University.

As a pioneer in the multi-media and Internet industry, has functioned as an experienced consultant and hands-on contributor as well as in executive and strategic roles in the United States, UK and Brazil. Such experiences have required defining project scopes, developing project plans and delivering results within budget and ahead of plan throughout North, Latin and South America.

Prior to Media Rights, Martha was head of operations of Umbro.com - a soccer oriented e-commerce operation headquartered in London, with operations throughout Europe, EUA and Latin America - being responsible for the strategy and overall direction of the e-commerce and content portal operations.

In 1999, Martha worked as COO of Todosport Network, Inc., a sports oriented dotcom headquartered in the U.S. with operations throughout Latin and South America, setting up, integrating, and managing five Production Departments - Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico & Colombia.

From 1995-1997, Ms. Bevilacqua worked as Production Manager at Mlab - the pioneer and leading Brazilian-based Internet development firm - in charge for clients such as Shell, Xerox, Microsoft, and Itaú.

Since 1997, has been teaching on various universities such as PUC (catholic university of Rio de Janeiro) and MSPN | SP. During this period, has formed several professionals, structured departments and implemented processes and methodologies for companies in EUA, Latin America and Europe.

Martha Bevilacqua manages all Media Rights' operations.


J. Kosminsky
VP Distribution & Product Development

Mr. Kosminsky is graduated in journalism, with pos-graduation in marketing and communication. He works with digital Medias since 1999. He has been working in important companies like Folha de S. Paulo, Salutia, O Site and Umbro.com, where he was responsible for all digital media content of great Brazilian teams such as Sao Paulo, Flamengo and Santos and great players as Romario and Denilson.

Mr. Kosminsky is responsible for all distribution and content development at Media Rights.