LONDON: IMG has added to its media senior management team with the appointment of Ross Hair to the role of SVP, head of EMEA.
Hair’s role will be to develop, implement and execute regional strategy for the media business and team in the region, reporting to Chris Guinness, EVP, head of Commercial Worldwide.
Guinness said: “We are fortunate to have found someone with such a diverse range of skills and experience and a deep understanding of the global media landscape. His knowledge and leadership will be a strong complement to our leadership team.”
Hair brings a wealth of experience to IMG, having held a number of senior broadcast media roles, spanning both sports and entertainment across Europe and Asia. His previous roles have included serving as SVP, Commercial EMEA Scripps Networks (now Discovery) from 2015-2018, Managing Director, ESPN EMEA from 2010-2014 and 10 years at Sony Pictures Television International from 2001-2010, rising to the position of EVP, International Networks EMEA.
Prior to that he was based in Singapore with pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports and started out in pay television as part of the original launch team for Nickelodeon in the UK. Most recently, he has been working as a consultant to the sports technology and data sectors, including stints at virtual advertising provider Supponor and information specialists, Data Language.
