Racecourse Media Group appoints Russell Ferris as Managing Director
RMG is responsible for media rights management across 37 racecourse shareholders and has streaming integrations with over 60 bookmaker brands in the UK and Ireland.
Key points:
– Russell Ferris will begin his tenure as Managing Director at RMG on 18 August
– He’s currently the CEO of Weatherbys
– Ferris has over 20 years of senior management and directorial experience in the racing industry
Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has named Russell Ferris as its new Managing Director. He will start the new position on 18 August.
Ferris is currently the CEO of Weatherbys, an organisation that specialises in horseracing and breeding administration, compliance, racecourse and raceday marketing, bloodstock services, data, digital software solutions, animal genomics and banking and finance.
His first steps in the industry saw him excelling as General Manager at one of Europe’s leading National Hunt Stud Farms, which was a position he held for almost six years.
Following this, Ferris joined Limerick Racecourse as Managing Director, which was also a role he held for around five years.
Notably, he was the Director for At The Races, a prominent horseracing channel in the UK and Ireland.
Nick Mills, RMG CEO, said: “Russell is highly regarded within the industry and will bring a wealth of expertise, experience and enthusiasm to RMG.
“Russell will oversee and further align the Commercial and Broadcast departments and help take the business to new levels in terms of innovation, engagement and revenues.
“I very much look forward to welcoming Russell to RMG in August.”
Good to know: Ferris also currently sits as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Racing Digital and Venture Bio
During this year’s Cheltenham Festival, live-betting terminals were available for the first time via a collaboration between Racecourse Media Group and Playtech Sports.
On his appointment, Ferris said: “I am delighted to be joining a great team at RMG and very much looking forward to the new challenge.
“RMG play a pivotal role within the industry both domestically and internationally, and I am excited by the company’s vision to further enhance the sport’s appeal, reach and engagement to ensure a bright future for all.
“I’d like to thank the Weatherbys family for the opportunity provided to me. It has been fantastic to see the business develop and diversify in recent years, and I know that I leave it in great hands with Sharon O’Regan and a talented team across the business.”
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