{"id":129291,"date":"2022-10-19T11:37:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=129291"},"modified":"2022-10-19T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:44:44","slug":"optic-gaming-founder-h3cz-returns-as-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/10\/optic-gaming-founder-h3cz-returns-as-ceo","title":{"rendered":"OpTic Gaming Founder H3CZ returns as CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-19-at-10.38.36-min-large.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-19-at-10.38.36-min-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-19-at-10.38.36-min-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-19-at-10.38.36-min-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-19-at-10.38.36-min-1536x1012.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-19-at-10.38.36-min.png 1822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image credit: OpTic Gaming \/ Hector Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d2ab0d0e62a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>Hector<\/strong> <strong>&#8216;H3CZ&#8217;<\/strong> <strong>Rodriguez<\/strong>, the Founder of North American esports organisation <strong>OpTic<\/strong> <strong>Gaming<\/strong>, has reprised his role as CEO following a change in the organisation&#8217;s leadership structure.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d2ab0d0ee5f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Former CEO <strong>Adam Rymer<\/strong> will take over as OpTic&#8217;s Strategic Advisor as Rodriguez steps back into the position. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67d2ab0d10beb\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-127880\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/09\/optic-gaming-signs-dairy-max-as-official-nutrition-partner\" target=\"_blank\">OpTic Gaming signs Dairy MAX as official nutrition partner<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-54952\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2020\/11\/hector-rodriguez-reacquires-optic-gaming\" target=\"_blank\">Hector Rodriguez reacquires OpTic Gaming, rebrands CDL franchise<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-125080\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/07\/optic-gaming-acquires-streaming-tech-botisimo\" target=\"_blank\">OpTic Gaming acquires streaming tech Botisimo<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d2ab0d11ffe\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>OpTic Gaming has certainly had an interesting history. Rodriguez founded the company in 2006 and acted as its CEO before the OpTic brand and its parent company were sold in 2017 to Immortals Gaming Club. <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2020\/11\/hector-rodriguez-reacquires-optic-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In 2020, Rodriguez re-acquired OpTic<\/a> whilst he was at NRG. One year later OpTic Gaming <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2021\/11\/optic-gaming-envy-merger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">merged with Envy Gaming<\/a> and ultimately the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/06\/envy-gaming-retired-rebranded-optic-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Envy brand was retired in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d2ab0d1278f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Rodriguez&#8217;s journey has seemingly gone full circle with the organisation&#8217;s founder now back at the helm of the company he created. Alongside his esports ventures, the new CEO is also the owner of a cannabis-focused brand called Pine Park. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d2ab0d12f1b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Despite only joining OpTic as CEO in 2020, Rymer has been an important figure in the organisation&#8217;s history. Rymer led the merger of Envy Gaming and OpTic, as well as the acquisition of streaming technology company Botisimo.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ER2022_EVENTSQUARE_TICKET_HEADER_1060x600_normal_full-event1-large.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ER2022_EVENTSQUARE_TICKET_HEADER_1060x600_normal_full-event1-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ER2022_EVENTSQUARE_TICKET_HEADER_1060x600_normal_full-event1-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ER2022_EVENTSQUARE_TICKET_HEADER_1060x600_normal_full-event1-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ER2022_EVENTSQUARE_TICKET_HEADER_1060x600_normal_full-event1.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>ESI has teamed up with META for Esports Revolution in Brussels. To find out more, <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsrevolution.gg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d2ab0d137c9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Rymer will not leave the company, but will rather take over as a strategic advisor, trading a more hands-on approach of a CEO for a more supportive role. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d2ab0d13f75\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>Geoff Moore, President and COO of OpTic,<\/strong> said: &#8220;We\u2019re continuing to push the industry forward and bring ways to excite and engage with fans to life through content, events, and new platforms. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d2ab0d146ee\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m grateful to have Adam staying on as a strategic advisor to the company on several initiatives as he also takes time to focus on projects outside of our business.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: OpTic Gaming \/ Hector Rodriguez Hector &#8216;H3CZ&#8217; Rodriguez, the Founder of North American esports organisation OpTic Gaming, has reprised his role as CEO following a change in the organisation&#8217;s leadership structure. Former CEO Adam Rymer will take over as OpTic&#8217;s Strategic Advisor as Rodriguez steps back into the position. 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