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MUMBAI:
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed Hans-Jochen
Erb as its events director.
Erb
will start his duties in November this year. The 40-year old
Erb worked during the last 10 years in the International Sports
Marketing department of Audi in Ingolstadt, Germany.
Erb
says, "I am looking forward to facing this new challenge
at the FIH. I am extremely motivated to start at the FIH and
work in the most important areas in the international sports
business."
As
the sport grows and develops, FIH is looking to create a new
management structure of tournaments in which the FIH will
have a much more direct involvement. Over the years, FIH has
developed a bank of knowledge with respect to organisation
of tournaments and the new management structure will allow
FIH to transfer this knowledge to organisers of tournaments.
This is expected to enhance the production of high quality
tournaments with a major focus on significantly increased
marketing and promotion of the sport and media exposure.
The
current events manager Dennis Meredith will continue to focus
upon competition related technical matters. His title will
change to competitions manager.
The
FIH has also appointed Borbala de Roos-Kozma as marketing
and events assistant. FIH president Els van Breda Vriesman
said, "We are very happy with the appointment of the
new staff members. With the two new employees working full
time for the FIH, our Federation is ready to work more professionally
to produce even more dynamic events."
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