Agon Limited
| Formation | 2012[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Andrew Paulson[1] |
| Founded at | Jersey[1] |
CEO | Ilya Merenzon[2] |
| Affiliations | FIDE |
Agon is a sports event promoting company. It was founded in 2012 in Jersey by Andrew Paulson as the sole shareholder. On February 20, 2012, an agreement between Agon and FIDE was made, running from 2012 to at least 2021 for the management of the World Chess Championship and associated events, subject to approval by the 2012 FIDE General Assembly.[3] This approval was forthcoming in September 2012.[4]
In October 2014, Agon was sold to its current CEO Ilya Merenzon for the sum of one pound.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Agon Corporate Records" (PDF). nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "Ilya Merenzon / WORLD CHESS by Agon Limited". Zoominfo.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "FIDE-Agon Agreement, Annex 11, FIDE General Assembly 2012" (PDF).
- ↑ Minutes of 2012 FIDE General Assembly, Section 4.3
- ↑ "An Interview with Ilya Merenzon".
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