I recently sat down for a chat with Andy Paul, CEO of Corsair who have recently aquired Fanatec. In this video we discuss the events of the last 12 months, why they made the aquisition, the challenges that lay ahead and plans for the future of Fanatec. I’m not a professional interviewer or reporter, but I’ve done my best here to try and give the community as much insight into the future plans for the brand as possible, as well as gaining some insight into who Andy is as a person, so I hope you find this insightful.
- Intro – 0:00
- Interview Start – 4:25
- Fanatec’s Last 12 Months – 4:44
- What brings Andy & Corsair to Sim Racing? – 9:30
- Why acquire Fanatec? – 13:12
- The scale of Corsair – 15:38
- What can you do that hasn’t been done before? – 20:41
- Where will Corsair’s investment be focused? – 21:40
- Global availability – 23:10
- Customer Service – 25:40
- What’s the long-term strategy? – 36:00
- Will Corsair move manufacturing? – 37:43
- How involved will Andy be? – 39:51
- Will the product line-up be reduced? – 41:21
- 3rd Party Partnerships (Sony/Microsoft/Porsche/BMW/etc) – 45:24
- Motorsport Sponsorships – 46:20
- Software & RGB – 48:07
- The biggest challenge for Fanatec – 50:33
- Fanatec’s biggest competitor – 52:50
- What sets Fanatec apart from the competition? – 54:01
- What does Fanatec and Sim Racing look like in the future? – 55:00
- How a large corporation works – 59:25
- Lessons for future CEOs – 1:00:46
- Final remarks – 1:03:35
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