CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, STATS, the worldwide leader in sports data and intelligence, announced the hire of Blake Konrardy as Vice President of Product Management. In this role, Konrardy will be responsible for overseeing a comprehensive product roadmap that will direct the creation and update of STATS’ fan engagement and team performance solutions worldwide, including a host of new AI-powered products.
Prior to STATS, Konrardy was a founding member and vice president of insurance product for HiRoad, a new InsurTech company from State Farm. Equipped with more than seven years’ experience defining and building advanced analytics solutions, Konrardy is an expert at delivering AI-powered products.
“Blake’s background in advanced analytics, as an inventor and entrepreneur makes him a unique and exciting hire for STATS,” said Dr. Helen Sun, Chief Technology Officer at STATS. “STATS is leading the charge for a number of AI and machine learning-powered products, and Blake has the experience and acumen to lead the rollout of several new and improved solutions that will improve fan engagement and team performance.”
In addition to his work at HiRoad and State Farm, Konrardy served as the founder and CEO of Supplemental Brewing, a protein-enhanced beer, and Sportio, which developed machine learning predictive models for sports betting, with a focus on college basketball. In total, Konrardy is the author of 16 patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has successfully built businesses around sports predictions, insurance telematics, music websites and beverage brands.
“STATS is at the forefront of sports data and technology solutions and a true pioneer in the artificial intelligence space, which made accepting this position an easy decision,” said Konrardy. “I am thrilled to be joining a team with some of the best minds in the business and look forward to introducing the next generation of sports technology products that will revolutionize the way sports are followed and played.
Konrardy received his Bachelor of Science from the University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is due to complete his Master of Business Administration from the University of Arizona within the next year.
About STATS
STATS is the global leader in sports intelligence, operating at the intersection of sports and technology. The world’s most innovative brands, technology companies, leagues and dozens of world championship teams trust STATS to find their winning edge. STATS combines the industry’s fastest and most accurate data platform with video analysis, sports content and research, player tracking, and the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to provide unparalleled media and team performance solutions. The pioneer of live sports data, STATS continues to speed innovation in the industry with STATS Edge™, the first-ever team performance solution powered by AI. For more information, go to www.stats.com and follow STATS on Twitter @STATS_Insights.
