Jorge Ramos (Brazil)

Jorge Paulo Ramos, most known as Jorge Ramos, is a sport marketing and institutional communication specialist, with a multidisciplinary background and large expertise in the creation and implementation of new concepts in TV, video and other electronic media segments.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Mr. Ramos has a B.A. in Physical Education (1962) and lives in Rio and New York since 1987.

Since 2005, Mr. Ramos concentrates his efforts on Virtual Promotions Ltd, the company contracted with FISU–the International University Sports Federation and owner of the exclusive rights for the creation, implementation and marketing of the FISU Web Games, an exclusive and unprecedented entrepreneurship entitled to organize international online official championships among the 130 millions university students worldwide community.

As founder and President (until the present days) of International Sports, Ltd, created in 1987 and based in New York, Mr. Ramos was the direct responsible for the complete restructuring of the marketing arm of the Pan American Basketball Confederation (COPABA), the organization responsible for basketball in the Americas.

International Sports Ltd was also responsible for the marketing of all commercial properties of all official FIBA/COPABA (FIBA Americas presently) basketball tournaments until 2004, encompassing more than 40 international competitions. This operation saw its greatest accomplishment in the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament (in Portland, USA) for the Barcelona Olympic Games, where, for the first time, world basketball fans saw professional players from the United States, the “Dream Team”.

In 1991, Mr. Ramos was special consultant on the production of Pele’s 50th Birthday Game, which was played in Rome in 1991 and broadcast throughout the world.

Previously to his international career, Mr. Ramos has worked in the Marketing Department of TV Globo of Brazil for more than 15 years. He was a founder of Globotec, a Globo company which pioneered TV program and videotape distribution in the Brazilian market and also produced television commercials.

Summary of Professional Experience

"2005– present" -President of Virtual Promotions, Ltd(time dedicated exclusively to the FWG creation and implementation).

"1987–present" -Founder and President of International Sports, Ltd (NY).Production Consultant for Globo TV (Brazil).

"1980–1987" -Sports Marketing Director of Globo TV.

"1978–1980" -President of Globotec, a Globo TV video company.

"1970–1978" -Marketing Director of LiderVideo, the 1st video distribution company in Brazil.

"1965–1970" -Governor Direct Assessor, Rio de Janeiro State Government (Brazil).

"1963–1965" -Cinema Director and founder of Globo TV

"1960–1962" -Sports Director of CBDU–the Brazilian University Sports Federation.

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Events in which Jorge Ramos took part as Producer for Globo TV:

1980 Olympic Games, Moscow (USSR)

1984 Olympic Games, Los Angeles (USA)

1988 Olympic Games, Seoul (Korea)

1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona (Spain)

1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta (USA)

2000 Olympic Games, Sidney (Australia)

1978 Basketball World Championship, Manila (Philippines)

1982 Basketball World Championship, Bogota (Colombia)

1986 Basketball World Championship, Madrid (Spain)

1990 Basketball World Championship, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

1994 Basketball World Championship, Toronto (Canada)

1998 Basketball World Championship, Athens (Greece)

2002 Basketball World Championship, Indianapolis (USA)

2006 Basketball World Championship, Tokyo (Japan)

2000 Soccer World Championship, Roma (Italy)

2006 Soccer World Championship, Paris (France)

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Main sport events produced and coordinated by International Sports Ltd:

"Male Championships"

- FIBA Americas Championship 1988, Montevideo (Uruguay)

- FIBA Americas Championship 1992, Portland (USA)

- FIBA Americas Championship 1995, Neuquen (Argentina)

- FIBA Americas Championship 1999, San Juan (Puerto Rico)

- FIBA Americas Championship 2003, San Juan (Puerto Rico)

"Female Championships"

- FIBA Americas Championship 1995, Hamilton (Canada)

- FIBA Americas Championship 1999, Havana (Cuba)

- FIBA Americas Championship 2003, Culiacan (Mexico)

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Main sport events in which International Sports has taken part into the production pool:

Pan American Games, 1979, San Juan (Puerto Rico) -Competition broadcasted and distributed to 27 countries.

Pan American Games, 1983, Caracas (Venezuela) -Competition broadcasted and distributed to 25 countries.

Pan American Games, 1987, Indianapolis (USA) -Competition broadcasted and distributed to 16 countries.

Pan American Games, 1991, Havana (Cuba) -Competition broadcasted and distributed to 16 countries.