Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has brought in racing industry veteran Russel Ferris to serve in the new role of managing director.
Ferris will join RMG on 18 August after eight years at UK conglomerate Weatherbys, where he served for the last five years as chief executive officer.
He has also held senior roles at Limerick Racecourse and the horse racing TV channel At The Races, and currently serves as a non-executive director on the boards of Racing Digital and Venture Bio.
“Russell is highly regarded within the industry and will bring a wealth of expertise, experience and enthusiasm to RMG,” said RMG chief executive Nick Mills. “I very much look forward to welcoming Russell to RMG in August.”
Ferris is tasked with overseeing and further aligning RMG’s commercial and broadcast departments to drive innovation, engagement and revenue growth.
“I am delighted to be joining a great team at RMG and very much looking forward to the new challenge,” Ferris said of his appointment. “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.”
RMG is the holding company responsible for a range of media rights management businesses involving 37 racecourse shareholders in the United Kingdom.