Fiber Gaming Network

Fiber Gaming Network (FGN) | A WTFast Company
Leveling Up Gaming Connectivity & Esports for ISP customers across North America

FGN is revolutionizing gaming for broadband operator subscribers by merging the world’s largest high-performance gaming network with a premier esports competition platform.

With over 50 operators (and growing) and 10's of Thousands of players, FGN empowers broadband providers to offer exclusive gaming tournaments, scholastic esports programs, and premium online gaming experiences to their subscribers. By joining forces with WTFast—renowned for AI-driven latency optimization and Gamers Private Network (GPN)—we are taking gaming connectivity to the next level.

What We Do:
🚀 Ultra-Low Latency Gaming: Powered by WTFast’s patented technology, ensuring competitive gameplay without lag.
🎮 Esports for ISPs: Fully-managed, white-label tournaments and leagues that drive engagement and subscriber growth.
🌎 Bridging Rural & Global Competition: Connecting players in underserved areas to national and international esports.
📡 ISP-First Gaming Solutions: Tailored for broadband providers looking to differentiate through gaming innovation.
💡 Smart Partnerships & Growth: Expanding opportunities for ISPs through collaborations with major fiber networks, gaming influencers, and brands looking to reach the gaming demographic.

As gaming surpasses 3.4 billion players worldwide, the demand for high-performance, low-latency connectivity is greater than ever. Our mission is to empower ISPs with cutting-edge gaming technology, drive revenue growth, and create unparalleled gaming experiences for both casual and competitive players.

With FGN + WTFast, gamers can now compete on a global stage—no matter where they are. 

ISPs looking to elevate their gaming experience? Join our Partner Program for access to network optimization tools, esports competitions, and revenue-driving strategies.

President

WTFast

Back in action! I'm thrilled to share that I’ve rejoined the Global Network space, this time innovating  in competitive gaming and Esports networking.  Leading WTFast's Global GPN initiative, delivering enhanced network performance with over 300 POPs interconnected to broadband operators and publishers worldwide.

For those global networks, CDNs, and gaming colleagues—let’s reconnect!  With over 3 billion gamers and an enormous streaming audience worldwide, the need for our optimized, real-time network has never been greater.  WTFast, with 13 patents, is here to help level up the performance of gamers on your network.  Let’s talk about how we can drive trasnformation and scale together as gaming continues to grow rapidly beyond all other forms of Media and Entertainment"

Chairman and President

Creatraction

Creating Traction, Driving Growth: Your Partner in AI-Driven Creator Marketing

At Creatraction, we transform the way brands engage with their audiences. In a digital landscape crowded with content, our mission is simple yet powerful: We take the friction out of creator marketing, enabling brands to unlock revenue and maximize reach with AI-driven strategies.

What We Do:
We solve the complex challenges of creator marketing by leveraging cutting-edge AI, data analytics, and automation. Our managed services simplify the process of identifying the right creators, optimizing content, and driving measurable results—all while you focus on growing your business.

How We Do It:

AI-Powered Insights: Our proprietary AI scours millions of creator profiles, ensuring your campaigns are aligned with your brand voice and resonate with your target audience.
Comprehensive Content Management: From idea generation to content optimization, we ensure a steady stream of impactful content that boosts engagement and drives conversions.
24/7 Automation: Our AI agents provide round-the-clock support and sales conversion, making sure no customer query goes unanswered and every opportunity is maximized.
Seamless Campaign Execution: We handle everything from contract management to real-time campaign tracking, ensuring a hassle-free experience that delivers results.
By aligning your brand with Creatraction, you're not just choosing a service—you're partnering with a team committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive growth. Let us help you shine in the competitive world of digital marketing.

Chairman & Founder 

Square Body Syndicate

Square Body Syndicate is the leading destination for the Chevy Truck Enthusiast.  From streaming Builds to selling parts and marchandise in a digital marketplace, we are the leading brand in the world of Chevy Squarebody trucks.

Partner

Motoworlds.com

The embodiment of the young Automotive Culture, will be through the lens of a virtual automotive platform focused on automotive passion and enthusiasm.

Metaverse is a term used to describe a virtual world that is fully immersive and interactive, often used to describe virtual reality experiences. In the context of the automotive industry, the "automotive metaverse"  refers to our virtual world that is focused on automotive enthusiasts, passionate about their vehicles.   Applications include virtual showrooms, virtual test drives, virtual racing events, learning and development.

The Automotive metaverse will be an online platform that allows automotive brands, the aftermarket, builders and collectors to showcase their products and services, interact with the audiences, showcase driving simulations and virtual test drive experiences, and provide digital services like configuring, testing and buying through virtual means.

Motoworlds will include collaboration and social features, allow manufacturers and the aftermarket to connect with car enthusiasts, connecting to share information and experiences while participating in immersive, virtual communities.

Executive Chairman

Motoworlds

Motoworlds is revolutionizing the automotive industry by integrating social influence, AI, and the spatial web, creating an immersive, metaverse for the next generation of connected automotive manufacturers, builders and enthusiasts.

CEO and Founder

Barrett-Jackson Auction Company

For over 50 years, enthusiasts from all over the world have flocked to the Barrett-Jackson collector car auctions, named America’s No. 1 Attraction for Car Lovers in the 2019 USA Today Readers’ Choice Contest. 

Widely regarded as a barometer of the collector car industry, the auctions have evolved over the years into world-class automotive lifestyle events where thousands of the world’s most sought-after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the block in front of a global audience ‒ in person and on live national and international television. Barrett-Jackson produces The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada and Houston, Texas. 

In addition to the millions watching the events via live television and streaming, over 500,000 people are in attendance at all four major auctions, looking to witness the action at its best, capture the car of their dreams, mingle with celebrities, experience adrenaline-pumping thrill rides in the latest vehicles from America’s top automakers or shop in the vast Exhibitor Marketplace.

Chief Technology Officer

Engine Media

Torque revolutionized esports racing and the racing gaming genre.  We combined an industry-leading game Gear Club from Eden Games, focused on mobile racing games with our unique motorsport IP, including World’s Fastest Gamer (created by our subsidiary IDEAS+CARS, Silverstone UK).

Torque also provided robust esports data, information & reports to publishers, brands, sponsors, and gaming industry leaders. Our Stream Hatchet data business provided unique industry insights critical to tracking & monetizing the massive number of players and fans in the competitive gaming and esports space. 

Through the live events streaming subsidiary UMG Gaming, which I ran directly through the transition to Engine,  Torque completed the ecosystem from content to distribution, leveraging integrated assets and experience  while providing the playbook for the competitive gaming industry.

Chief Operating Officer

NAGRA

Leading eSports and Sports exhibition strategy  at NAGRA.   NAGRA were focused on changing the way consumers and fans think about experiencing theatrical content, family entertainment, and Live events in the Cinema.  

MyCinema delivered immersive experiences across a network of exhibitors.  From live streaming to the big screen, connecting fans with brands, their favorite leagues, teams & athletes through immersive entertainment.   Defining the theatrical window for Live Sport and and innovating eSport engagement, connecting local communities and fandoms, changing how consumers connect and share live experiences.

ESports, Sports - Content-Innovation-Strategy

AerNow

As President and CTO of AerNow,  I was responsible for technology vision and building the platform & product execution plan from assembled assets including ReplayXD & Always Evolving Racing.  

AerNow was an innovator in real-time video contribution, data visualization, #augmentedreality through a universal experience. We developed the technologies for companies looking to innovate UX for Motorsports, Action Sports, eSports & Automotive Enthusiasts, propelling them into the future.   AerNow were recognized for innovation and leading edge services enabling clients to leverage machine driven automation platform for rapid experience innovation and experience deployment in an ever-changing landscape. 

We uniquely applied a foundation in Engineering combined with my over 25 years of experience in building, implementing, and managing technology strategies, products, and solutions for the IT, telecommunications, and media industries.  AerNow and our clients leveraged this experience and market innovations in live action sports, motorsports & eSports experiences.

President & CTO

Delivering a Global Gaming Network and Platform for the Next Generation

As a leader in low-latency networking and competitive gaming platforms, we are empowering Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to deliver a high-performance Gamers Private Network, 150+ POPs interconnecting  underserved regional Networks for seamless, competitive gaming experiences.

With a career spanning three decades at the crossroads of technology, gaming, and digital media, I have been a driving innovation, shaping the evolution of competitive gaming, high-performance networking, and live streaming.   From the launch of the first global fiber networks at Frontier - Global Crossing to revolutionizing live streaming of Sports events and gaming with Origin Digital,  I have consistently pushed boundaries in real-time media delivery and network optimization.

As Chairman and President of WTFast, I am leading the charge in next-gen gaming infrastructure, delivering a high-performance Gaming Private Network (GPN) that enhances latency-sensitive gaming experiences for ISPs and broadband operators worldwide. With over 300 global Points of Presence (POPs) and 13 patents, WTFast is redefining how gamers connect and compete in an era where milliseconds make the difference.

My expertise extends to AI-driven creator marketing as Founder of Creatraction, a platform that seamlessly integrates influencer marketing with data-driven automation for brands looking to scale digital engagement.  This journey also includes leading industry transformation at Torque Esports and Engine Media, where we pioneered modern SIM Racing experiences, built UMGTV, an Esports Network and integrated data analytics for gaming performance measurement, further shaping the competitive gaming industry, converging content, community, and commerce.

My work has earned some accolades such as the Streaming Media 100, Broadcast Innovation Achievement Award, and Best of Show - TV Technology at NAB (3 time winner).   A relentless drive for innovation continues to bridge digital divides, unlocking new monetization models, and creating next-generation experiences for gamers, streamers, and brands worldwide.

💡 Ready to shape the future of gaming and streaming? Connect with me and join the movement.

Darcy Lorincz

Vizrt

Go-to-Market responsibility for Viz Engine, Vizrt’s leading solution that underpins all products, plus Viz Virtual Studio, Viz Arc, Viz Artist, Viz Arena, and Viz AI.

Accountable for developing and implementing multi-dimensional global GTM plans for Vizrt’s SaaS-led direct and in-direct channel partner sales teams.

Create sales enablement tools including video, Web, product collateral, PR and advertising plan, competitive analysis, blogging, and thought leadership white papers.

Lead marketing and sales in defining customer value propositions and product positioning, including new buyer personas, analyze trends, customer acquisition, retention, and win/loss.

Lead Product Marketer on Vizrt’s Sports 60x25 ($60M by 2025) Revenue Growth Initiative.

Vizrt - NVIDIA Product Marketing Liaison

Product Marketing Manager

Contributing member of the Global Marketing Leadership Team. 

Revitalized Demand Gen team and rebuilt trust between Marketing and Sales. Created a close bilateral partnership with Product Marketing, Social, and paid media teams.

Accountable for global demand management across the Vizrt Group brands of Vizrt, NewTek, and NDI. 

Initiated persona-led Account Based Marketing and Demand Gen workflow process, improving Lead-to-MQL’s by 63% and MQL-to-SQL lead-pass conversions by 45%.

Global Head of Demand Management

Spearheaded all efforts to increase Vizrt Sports brand awareness to the world’s largest sports broadcasters, sports clubs and federations. Partnered with the sports product management team to develop Go-to-Market, Demand Generation, and customer-facing sales tools.

Global Head of Sports Marketing

ChyronHego

Strategic and tactical marketing campaign leadership across all ChyronHego Broadcast News and Sports/Stadium Technology Solutions product lines, executing integrated marketing and lead generation campaigns that build upon and elevate the ChyronHego brand globally. Lead in-house Marketing, PR and Graphic Design staff and external agencies delivering go-to market product launch sales tools including video, Web, online and print advertising plan, product collateral, blogging, thought leadership white papers, and public/investor relations. 


*HubSpot Certified

Director of Global Marketing/Sports Marketing Director

Grass Valley

Worldwide strategic and tactical Marketing and Communications leadership across multiple Grass Valley global news and sports product lines, including Cameras, Editing, Replay, Control Room Automation, Playout & Production Servers, Switchers, Routers & Modular, and Professional Services. My efforts were foundational in driving growth for the $700M Thomson-Grass Valley business and to evolving, at the new Grass Valley, what had been a traditional strategic marketing and communications program into a much more precisely tuned, highly interactive, multimedia and social media driven customer-centric program.

Director, Marketing Communications - Broadcast Markets

ClearStory Systems

Account and Project direction of all Digital Asset Management and Marketing Content Management implementations, including the creation and maintenance of project plans, task assignments, and resource allocations.

Solutions Consultant

GTECH Corporation

Spearheaded company-wide marketing and brand management programs for all GTECH product lines including Lottery, Commercial Transaction, and Gaming solutions.

Marketing and Brand Manager

EMC Corporation

Directed Project Engineering team in the staging, delivery, and on-site integration of DTV (Digital Television), IB Streaming (Internet Broadcast), and EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) solutions, successfully delivered on revenue commitments that exceeded $100M.

Manager, Project Engineering

Avid Technology

Directed the worldwide Avid Certified Support Representative Program, an industry-recognized technical and operational certification program servicing 400-plus ACSRs. Restructured struggling program, doubling the number of courses and certifications offered to better reflect Avid’s product line and meet customer demand, resulting in a year-over-year 30% increase in first-time certifications and a 55% increase in re-certifications.

Hired and managed 40 Phone Support and Field Technical Support Engineers who provided on-site product support and training at numerous broadcast outlets, including CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and local network affiliates.

Directed Avid’s North American Broadcast Technical Support Call Center, consistently maintaining the company’s lowest group Queue Time and Abandonment rates.

Technical Education Manager/Ops Manager, North America Customer Support 

WJAR-TV NBC

Assistant Producer/Producer

WJAR-TV

Broadcast Engineer

Profile – Revenue-focused professional in global Marketing, Communications, Demand Generation, and Brand Management. Primarily focused on Media & Entertainment Technology. Priority on sales team preparedness to effectively message, position, sell, and close business. Experience with a variety of B2B business models. A motivated self-starter who possesses exceptional strategic, project, and agency management experience, I am particularly adept at cross-functional communication and accountability, and I’ve demonstrated success in building, mentoring, and leading high performance teams. 

Core PMMC Certification - Product Marketing Alliance

AIMS Alliance - Marketing Working Group 
Jan 2017 – 2018

Former Board Member - International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers (IABM)
July 2015 – Jul 2017  Member of the Board of Directors

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