CIO
Kim Rometo
Title
SVP, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer
https://linkedin.com/in/krometo
Small Talk Topics
- Kim loves to TRAVEL She’s visited some really cool countries!
- She’s been to about every type of SPORTS event except the Olympics. Bucket List perhaps?
- FUN FACT: As the CISO she actually works all of The Hawks’ Home Games
- Listen to Kim and Heather Orrico’s PODCAST: Unscripted Leadership on Apple Podcasts
- https://www.nba.com/hawks/kim-rometo-bio
Company
The State Farm Arena – The Atlanta Hawks
Company Description
State Farm Arena is a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex with unique elements that give guests an all-inclusive experience the moment they walk through the door. Inside the arena, guests can enjoy various dining options, comfortable meeting spaces and entertaining activities.
Formerly Philips Arena, The State Farm Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that has a 21,000-person seating capacity. The arena was opened in September 1999 and is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
The State Farm Arena is surrounded by an array of world-class attractions, restaurants, parks, hotels and lounges. With 2,800 hotel rooms, 25 restaurants and 15 attractions all within walking distance, planning a trip to State Farm Arena offers endless possibilities. The surrounding neighborhood is about to exponentially change with Centennial Yards development, slated to be ready by the World Cup in 2026. www.centennialyards.com
Industry
Sports
HQ Location
Atlanta, Georgia
# of Branches
1 Arena + 1 Office + 1 Practice Facility + TV/internet for housing
Revenue
$26 million
Sales Rep
Emily Larson, SEAE / Greg Krapf, SE / Kari Toth, SM / Ken Thomas, Dir / Heather Orrico, VP
Current Solutions & Services
- Multiple EPL circuits
- PRI for voice
- DDOS Security
- Managed Wi-Fi in Stadium
- Pro Stream / League Pass (TV in Suites)
Current Opportunities
- Adding Pro Stream / League Pass to Practice Facility and Offices.
- Adding bandwidth to Practice Facility and Offices (1G EDI not sufficient for Pro Stream bandwidth needs)
- Back up circuit diversity for Practice Facility
- Security
Share of Wallet Monthly Recurring Charges $
- $62,142 / month
Issues and/or Executive Support Requested
- Positive – we have Quick Resolution to their (infrequent) outages, “we far exceed SLAs” Kim has said.
- Be able to talk Security with Kim. They had an audit last year (NBA mandated) and Security discussions are on an upcoming Agenda with Comcast/Hawks.