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Racing Victoria Appoints Andrew Jones as its New CEO
Racing Victoria has appointed Andrew Jones as its new CEO with effect from 11 July 2022.
Giles Thompson announced his resignation as RV Chief Executive in January this year and will remain in the role until 30 June 2022 in order to facilitate a smooth transition to Mr Jones.
Mr Jones was selected based on his extensive strategy and leadership experience having previously been General Manager of Strategy at Cricket Australia (2010-12) and Chief Executive of Cricket New South Wales (NSW) from 2013-19. He is currently the Interim Chief Executive of Netball NSW.
During his time in cricket, he played a pivotal role in the development of a number of key initiatives, in particular the creation of the Big Bash and its successors the BBL and WBBL, and the professionalisation of women’s domestic cricket.
More recently Mr Jones has led The Killer Group, a consultancy which specialises in growing select businesses and advising Boards and Chief Executives on business strategy and major projects, particularly in sport.
As part of his consultancy work, Mr Jones assisted RV and its Member Clubs in the establishment of the Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Integrated Media Business (VTRIMB) and served as Interim Chief Executive of Racing.com for a five-month period in 2021.
Brian Kruger, Chairman of Racing Victoria, said: “The Board is delighted to appoint Andrew Jones to the position of Chief Executive and we look forward to his commencement later this year.
“Andrew will join Racing Victoria with a wealth of business, strategy and sports administration experience coupled with a unique understanding of the VTRIMB thanks to his advisory work in our media business and his time as Interim Chief Executive of Racing.com last year.
“The Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Industry has experienced outstanding growth and investment during Giles’ tenure and we are confident the sport will continue to thrive and prosper under the leadership of Andrew in the years to come.”
Mr Jones said: “I’m honoured to be invited to lead Racing Victoria in the next phase of its growth. Giles, his team and the industry as a whole have done a marvellous job through COVID and I’d like to start by recognising that.
“Our job now is to build on that legacy. Racing Victoria will work diligently with our clubs, participants, government, commercial and media partners to grow Victorian racing’s fan base, revenue and social licence, and reinvest in sustainable growth.
“I am very excited about the people, the industry and opportunity and are looking forward to getting started in July.”
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One of betting and gaming’s best-known customer acquisition and comparison businesses, Quantum, has announced the next steps in its ambitious growth plan by welcoming two new director-level appointees.
Joining the business are Dimitris Papamichael as commercial director and Luke Watkin as marketing director – both in newly created roles. They come in alongside a full C-suite and a full team of new tech hires that continues a recruitment drive which began in 2023 – and reflects Quantum’s rapid and consistent growth throughout the last five years.
Papamichael will be responsible for all revenue-generating activities across the business in a pivotal leadership role. He’ll shape Quantum’s commercial strategy as the company diversifies into new verticals while maintaining its strong position in the iGaming sector. He’ll also lead an expanding team of commercial and sales managers.
Watkin will lead the development and execution of the marketing strategy across all business verticals. As marketing director, he’ll be instrumental in shaping Quantum’s marketing vision, building scalable systems, and delivering commercial impact as it expands into new markets. Watkin will build and mentor a high-performing marketing team and is also tasked with driving further recruitment.
Speaking of the appointments and new strategic direction, CMO James McCarthy said: “It’s a pleasure to welcome Dimitris and Luke to Quantum during what is undoubtedly a really fascinating time in our growth. From cementing our relationship with some of iGaming’s biggest names to helping us expand into exciting new sectors, both of our new Directors will be integral to the continued success of the business.”
Papamichael said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Quantum at such an exciting stage of its incredible growth journey. The company has already achieved so much, and there’s huge potential ahead as we expand into new markets and sectors. I can’t wait to work with the exceptionally talented team here to seize the many opportunities ahead and drive the next phase of growth.”
Watkin said: “I am delighted to join a business with such a proven track record of excellence in its core markets, as well as highly ambitious plans for strategic expansion into new markets and territories. I am looking forward to contributing towards building on the exceptional progress the team has made to date, and accelerating that growth in the years ahead.”
This people news comes hot on the heels of the company’s exciting rebrand news of last week, moving toward the “quantum” in QiH Group” as well as redefining the business’ purpose and strategic direction.
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