Threshold Sports has announced the appointment of Karen Earl as a non-executive Director to its board. The London-based sports marketing agency was created in 2007 and boasts a client roster that includes BP, Nokia, Standard Life, Deloitte, Cisco, Dulux, adidas, Sport Relief, Comic Relief and MITIE. read more
After securing the ‘Best Use of Social Media’ at the BT Sport Industry Awards 2013 for its ‘Ricky Hatton: Redemption’ campaign, Fast Track has announced two new recruits to further strengthen the agency’s content offering with Dan Humphreys and Miles Rose joining the agency. read more
UTV Media has announced the appointment of Adam Mills as the new Sales Director of talkSPORT and Sport magazine. read more
Havas Sports & Entertainment has strengthened its London-based UK office with the appointment of three new senior executives: Formula 1 specialist, Nick Hayes; research specialist, Anna Semens; and former LOCOG senior press officer, Julie Burley. read more
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has revealed a new leadership structure, with a reshuffle of its senior management resulting in Jean-Thierry Augustin promoted to CEO of Eurosport Group and Philippe Denery appointed as non-executive chairman. read more
The Premier League has announced Anthony Fry as its new chairman, taking effect from 1st June, after the chairman of Dairy Crest was unanimously endorsed. read more
British sport will have a new look from this week after senior appointments were confirmed at UK Sport and Sport England, with Rod Carr and Nick Bitel named as chairmen of the respective organisations. read more
Essentially has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Will Dowdy as sales director and Sarah Dawson as head of client services, with Nick Hoyle moving into the role of MD UK. read more
The Sports Partnership has announced the signing of England and Lincoln Ladies football captain, Casey Stoney, for management. read more
Tennis star Andy Murray has renewed his ties with Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, settling speculation over his off-court future after reportedly becoming a high-profile target for a number of other management agencies. read more
Mike Miller, former head of the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been appointed the first-ever chief executive of the World Olympians Association (WOA), as the organisation embarks on a new development drive and commercial programme. read more
Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver and triple Formula One World Champion, Sebastian Vettel, has enhanced and extended his role at Infiniti by becoming the new director of performance for the premium automotive brand. read more
Sports rights agencies Pitch International and MP & Silva have launched a partnership which will see the agencies develop and manage projects In the Asian market. read more
Jockey Club Racecourses (JCR), the UK’s largest racecourse group, has appointed Nadine Mansfield as Regional Head of Marketing in its North West region, which consists of Aintree, Haydock Park and Carlisle racecourses. She joins JCR on 18th March 2013 from Manchester United FC, where she is currently Venue Marketing Manager. read more
Roger Draper will step down from his role as the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association at the end of September, ending a seven-year reign at the top of British tennis. read more
CSM Sport & Entertainment, a division of Chime Communications, has announced the integration of Glasgow-based The Sports Business and Fast Track, to form Fast Track Scotland. read more
Sebastian Coe is set to take on a wide-ranging advisor role for Nike, including acting as an international ambassador for ‘Designed To Move’, a major global initiative to tackle global inactivity. read more
Manchester United chief executive, David Gill, has revealed he will step down from his role with the Barclays Premier League leaders on 30th June, remaining a director of the club, with executive vice chairman Ed Woodward set to assume CEO responsibilities. read more
British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive Andy Hunt has announced he will stand down from the position at the end of February. Despite Team GB having had its most successful Olympic Games in 104 years, Hunt has called time on his four-year tenure at the BOA. read more
The Jacksonville Jaguars have announced plans to employ a London-based sales executive to extend the franchise’s activity in the UK market. read more
Liverpool Football Club has appointed Matthew Baxter as the club's new chief media officer to head up its Digital Media and TV operations. read more
BT Sport has added to its presenter lineup ahead of its launch in the summer, with broadcaster Clare Balding signed up to present her own flagship show on the new sporting channel. read more
Phar Partnerships has recruited Alastair Macdonald to build a new division offering research, evaluation and strategy consultancy services. The new division will offer research and analysis into sponsorship value and effect, and advice on how sponsorship programmes may be structured to achieve their potential. read more
Gordon Lott, who helped run Lloyds TSB's London 2012 sponsorship, has been appointed new managing director of Havas Sports & Entertainment UK, overseeing the agency's London office. read more
The FA has announced the appointment of Andrew Crean, group finance director of The Jockey Club, as its group chief financial officer from the end of April 2013. His new role at The FA Group will incorporate the governing body of football in England, Wembley Stadium, the England International Teams and the new St George’s Park complex. read more
Men’s tennis boss Brad Drewett is stepping down from his role as executive chairman and president of the ATP due to illness, the organisation announced today. read more
Four Communications has announced that Alex Russell has joined the Sports, Arts & Sponsorship team and the Public Affairs team. read more
Capitalize, the BrandFan Agency, has continued its major restructuring of the company with the appointment of Garry Lace as the new chairman. The announcement coincides with the agency’s decision to form a new Board of Directors and hire Candida Hilton, former head of Eskimo PR, the consumer fashion PR agency. read more
Pro Sports Recruitment (PSR), a national sport specialist recruitment company, has been launched by Hull FC owner Adam Pearson and business partner Tony Doherty, providing a focused and tailor-made search facility for sports professionals and organisations within the UK’s £27billion recruitment market. read more
England Rugby 2015 has appointed former head of PR and media at LOCOG, Joanna Manning-Cooper to the new position of communications and marketing director. read more
England Rugby 2015, the Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, has announced the appointment of Bill Beaumont and Paul Deighton to its Board. read more
British Swimming has confirmed former Manchester United club director Maurice Watkins as its new chairman, amidst a rebuild following the resignation of performance director Michael Scott and head coach Dennis Pursley after missing their medal target for the London 2012 Games. read more
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