Andres Focil, Founder & CEO of WMT Digital, Named to Sports Business Journal's "Power Players: Ticketing" List
Recognition highlights leaders driving innovation in sports and live event ticketing.
MIAMI, FL (July 27, 2026) — WMT Digital, a fan experience and intelligence technology company that helps sports, live events and entertainment organizations drive digital engagement and maximize revenue – announced today that Andres Focil, Founder and CEO has been named to Sports Business Journal's "Power Players: Ticketing" list.
The list recognizes individuals and companies helping teams and leagues drive ticketing revenue through partnership, creativity, and next-level insights that attract the modern-day sports fan. This marks only the second time SBJ has recognized ticketing executives, following its inaugural Power Players: Ticketing feature in 2018, and reflects an updated look at an industry that has changed dramatically since then — highlighting current work across more than 30 organizations.
"Being named to this list is a testament to the work our entire team has put into helping organizations navigate a rapidly changing ticketing landscape," said Focil. "AI is changing the way organizations approach ticketing, and we're focused on putting that technology to work in practical ways. We help teams optimize and execute pricing across both primary and secondary markets while giving them greater control over their strategy. The result is greater efficiency, faster execution, and stronger revenue performance."
Under Focil's leadership, WMT Digital has built a platform that connects ticketing, fan data, and digital engagement into a single ecosystem for pro sports, college athletics, and live entertainment organizations. At the center of that platform is WMT's AI-powered ticket pricing and distribution technology, which moves clients beyond static pricing models by dynamically optimizing inventory based on real-time fan behavior, market trends, and demand — helping organizations increase yield and unlock new revenue.
The recognition comes on the heels of a series of milestones for WMT Digital and Focil. At the end of last year, Focil was recognized in Sports Business Journal’s Forty under 40 awards program recognizing the top young talent and rising stars in the sports business industry.
More recently, the WMT Digital AI Ticketing platform was selected for Major League Soccer's Innovation Lab cohort, a program spotlighting technology poised to strengthen the league and elevate the fan experience. Most recently, the company partnered with University of Missouri Athletics to launch WMT FanID, giving Mizzou fans a single, unified digital identity across ticketing and fan engagement — one of the first athletic departments in the country to do so.
To view the complete list of Sports Business Journal’s Power Players, click here.
ABOUT WMT DIGITAL
WMT Digital is a fan experience and intelligence technology company that helps sports, live events, and entertainment organizations drive digital engagement and maximize revenue. By connecting ticketing, fan data, and digital platforms into a unified ecosystem, WMT enables organizations to better understand their audiences and act on real-time demand signals.
At the core of WMT’s platform is AI-powered ticket pricing and distribution technology that dynamically optimizes inventory based on fan behavior, market trends, and demand. This allows teams and venues to move beyond static pricing and make smarter, faster decisions that increase yield and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Trusted by leading organizations across professional sports, college athletics, and live entertainment, WMT Digital combines fan intelligence, AI, and connected digital experiences to turn every fan interaction into measurable business value.
ABOUT SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL
Sports Business Journal (SBJ) is the leading trade publication and information resource for the global sports industry. Launched in 1998, it provides executives with essential reporting, industry data, and networking opportunities covering media, sponsorships, finance, and facility management.
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