Hyderabad, February 28, 2025 –Fanatics, a leading global digital sports platform with 22,000 employees across more than 80 locations, has announced strengthening of its leadership, increasing in technical hiring, and expanding its footprint within India.
Fanatics continues to grow and scale its business with technology, data, and the application of AI to drive the company’s success.
As part of its global expansion and commitment to enhancing the fan experience, Fanatics will double its technical workforce in Hyderabad—growing from 250 to over 500 employees within the next two years.
In addition to the hiring growth, Fanatics will move into a new, larger office space in HITECH City by 2026, which will be three times the size of its current location.
To lead the Hyderabad office, Fanatics has appointed Abhishek Dhasmana as Vice President and General Manager. Abhishek joins Fanatics from Indeed, where he held the position of Site Head for the company’s India Development Center. Before Indeed, Abhishek was the Director of Product Management and Product Marketing with GoDaddy in Hyderabad. He was at Microsoft for nearly 11 years where he held a variety of product management and engineering roles.
Abhishek Dhasmana, Vice President and General Manager, said ” I am honored to join the talented and passionate team at Fanatics, where a love for sports and technology drives innovation. I look forward to working alongside this dynamic group to shape the future of Fanatics by leveraging business, technology, and AI—key pillars of our success. This expansion reinforces Fanatics’ commitment to Hyderabad as a strategic hub for technological advancement and growth”.
Fanatics actively hiring for a variety of technical positions for its new digital sports innovation center in Hyderabad
Matthias Spycher, Interim Chief Technology Officer of Fanatics, said, “At Fanatics, we are committed to building a sustainable and high-performing organization in Hyderabad, with strong leadership that drives high-impact technical projects and develops innovative products. It’s a great place to grow, and learn. We’re actively hiring for a variety of technical positions”.
In 2018, Fanatics opened its first technology innovation center within Hyderabad, India as part of its commitment to growing its technology, data, and analytics capabilities.
The company is committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and maximizing the presence and reach for its hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Bet and Collect.