About Us

BlackStar Group was founded in 2011 by a network engineer and gamer and started in the PC gaming and LAN party community. Tired of events having long technical delays due to poor planning or under trained staff, BlackStar was founded to help bring the overall level of tech in esports to a professional level. Since then, we have supported some of the biggest names and titles in esports in addition to providing services for all manner of live events.

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Sites Managed

14

Data Centers

Every event brings new challenges, and as such we believe in evolving, learning, trying new things, and finding the best solutions. The status quo may be enough for some, but it is not enough for us. Our creative problem solving and our drive to keep learning have led to major innovations and steady growth, placing our service and technology at the forefront of our industry.

Meet The Team

Chris Hendrie
Chris Hendrie
Mary Hendrie
Mary Hendrie
Greg Hendrie
Greg Hendrie
Kaila Burtch
Kaila Burtch
Adam Flynn
Adam Flynn
Rusty Bower
Rusty Bower
Kathleen Flynn
Kate Flynn
Patrick Marcoux
Pat Marcoux
Oscar Roman
Oscar Roman
Joseph Navarra
Joey Navarra
Emmett Olson
Em Olson

Our History

  • Call of Duty League - 2020
    Provided networking and update caching for all live Challengers events with support for main stage warmup areas as well.
  • 2019 - Apex - Poland
    With Airport customs and a massive venue to tackle, we supplied Alvernia Planet with a 40Gbps network carrying all traffic.
  • FIFA Germany - 2018
    Two separate shows, two broadcasts back to back with only a single day in between teardown and setup.
  • 2017 - Adidas Warehouse Show
    Providing Wifi Coverage for an entire L.A City block, over 12,000 concurrent users.
  • Fulltime - 2016
    After leaving his last job, Chris decided to try focusing on esports technology needs.
  • 2011 - Incorporation
    Official paperwork filed to make BlackStar Group.
  • First Show - 2008
    MLG San Diego - Supported World of Warcraft 3v3 Arena streams/gameplay.