Jakarta – The Head of BIN, Police General (Ret.) Prof. Dr. Budi Gunawan, SH, M.Sc., Ph.D., PSM was re-elected as the Chairman of the Indonesian Esports Executive Board (PB ESI) for the 2024-2029 period. This decision was taken after going through a series of processes in the National Sports Conference and the PB ESI National Coordination Meeting which took place on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
The appointment of Budi Gunawan reflects the great trust and expectations in his leadership in developing the esports ecosystem in Indonesia.
In his remarks, Budi Gunawan expressed his gratitude and deep appreciation to all parties who have contributed to advancing national esports.
“I would like to express my highest gratitude and appreciation to all levels of management who have worked hard to develop national e-sports, as well as all parties who have supported PB ESI,” said the Head of BIN.
During his previous leadership, Budi Gunawan successfully built and strengthened the Indonesian esports ecosystem, making this sport increasingly competitive and successful.
“Together, we have built an increasingly strong and competitive esports ecosystem. In the future, we will continue to strengthen it to bring the nation’s name to the pinnacle of world glory and make esports a national pride,” he added.
The achievement of PB ESI under the leadership of Budi Gunawan also received appreciation from various parties. Deputy Chairman 3 of KONI, Maj. Gen. TNI Ret. Andri Sutarno, emphasized that Budi Gunawan’s leadership has recorded significant achievements.
“This is an achievement of PB ESI under the leadership of General Budi Gunawan as the first general chairman in the history of PB ESI. I express my highest appreciation to him and the management,” he said.
Expert Staff for Sports Culture of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ir. Hamka Hendra Noer, also added that the achievements of the Indonesian national esports team under the leadership of Budi Gunawan are worthy of emulation.
“We express our deepest gratitude for the proud achievements made by the Indonesian national esports team during the 2020-2024 period,” he said.
With the re-election of Budi Gunawan, it is hoped that PB ESI can continue to move forward in developing esports in Indonesia, improving the achievements of the national team, and making Indonesia one of the main forces in the global esports world.