HAWK-EYE INNOVATIONS - Key Persons

Ben Crossing - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
Responsibleforthedaytodayoperationsofthebusinessensuringthatsporthasworld-classtechnologyavailableateveryevent/competition. PreviousExperience StartedhisHawk-Eyecareerinthecricketdepartment,beforebecomingMDAPACtosetupdomesticbusinessesacrosstheregionincludingopeningofficesinJapanandChina.TookoverasMDEMEAin2020overseeingthecorebusinessandrapidgrowthintheMEAregionbeforebeingappointedCOO.

Dan Cash

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director - North America
DanandhisteamareresponsibleforallprojectsandproductsintheNorthAmericanmarket,whichincludesworkingwithallofthemajorsports-NFL,MLB,NHL,MLS,NBAandNASCAR. PreviousExperience Danhasspenthiswhole10.5yearcareerwithHawk-Eye,startingwiththetennisteambackin2011.HemovedtotheUSin2013tohelplaunchHawk-Eye'sU.S.operations;hewasinitiallyresponsibleforMLB'srolloutofvideoreplayintheclubhouses.Dan'sareaofexpertiseisdeliveringforyesterdaytoday.

Hilary Wells

Job Titles:
  • Chief
  • HR Officer
ResponsibleformakingsuretheSportsBusinessesareaworldclassplacetoworkandfilledwiththeabsolutebesttalentpossible. PreviousExperience PreviouslyHRDforavarietyofbrandsandleadingmyownODbusiness.InitiallycomingtoHawk-Eyetostructuretheorganisationfordramaticandacceleratedgrowth,andstayingtohelpsustainit!

James Barton

Job Titles:
  • Global Project Director
JamesisresponsibleforprojectmanagementacrossHawk-Eye,supportingregionalteamstoimplementnewtechnologies,deployoperationsinnewregions,anddeliverservicesformajoreventsacrosstheglobalbusiness. PreviousExperience JamesstartedhisprofessionalcareerwithHawk-EyeasaCricketSystemsOperator,thenworkedacrossawiderangeofsportsworldwidebeforeswappinghissun-tanforadeskinBasingstoke.OriginallyfromtheScottishHighlands,butyouwouldn'tknowit.OftenfoundchasingablackballaroundaSquashCourt,orawhiteonearoundagolfcourse.

Mat Richards - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director
Responsibleforallaspectsofsoftwaredevelopment,leadingagroupofverytalentedengineers. PreviousExperience Outofuniversity,MatjoinedastartuptodevelopvideocoachingtechnologybeforejoiningHawk-EyeInnovationsin2004asasoftwareengineerandhassinceprogressedtoTechnicalDirector.

Michael Markovich - Chief Commercial Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Commercial Officer
ResponsiblefordrivingourCommercialbusinessestoreachfullpotentialtoultimatelybenefitofourpartners,fans,andsportoverall. PreviousExperience PreviouslyleadtheNFL'sticketingbusinessand32-MemberClubstrategyaswellasservedasNFL'sInternationalMedialeadovera+10yrperiod.

Peter Irwin

Job Titles:
  • Global Commercial Director
Responsibleforthecommercialgrowthofthecompany,buildingstrongcommercialpartnershipswithsportsleaguesandfederationsacrosstheworld. PreviousExperience Hawk-Eyelifer!StartedwithHawk-Eyein2008straightfromUniversityinthetennisteam,travellingandwatchingfartoomuchtennisforyearsbeforebecomingDirectorofTennis.BuildingstrongclientrelationshipswasalwayshisstrengthashemovedintoaCommercialDirectorroleintheEMEAregionin2018,beforebeingappointedGlobalCommercialDirector.

Romona Liddiard - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Finance Officer
ResponsibleforthefiscalhealthoftheHawk-Eyeorganisationactingasthesoundingboard,riskmitigatorandlinktowiderSonyinfrastructure

Rufus Hack - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
ResponsiblefortryingtomakeHawk-Eyebetterasanorganisationandhelpingourteamstoflourish. PreviousExperience PreviouslyCOOatthePGAEuropeanTourandRyderCup-ledallkeymediarightsdeals,managingdirectoroftheproductionoperationandgenerallytriedtomakesurethebusinessranaseffectivelyaspossible!

Thomas McCoy

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director - EMEA
LeadingtheEMEAteam,Thomasisresponsiblefordevelopingandexecutingprojects,productsandservicesforclientsacrosstheregion,includingforregionalandglobalgoverningbodies-FIFA,UEFA,AFCandCAF. PreviousExperience Spentthepast12yearsinelitesport,butontheothersideofthefence.Focussingonoperationsandprogramexecution,I'vespenttimeattheAFL,ICCandmostrecentlywithaprominentfootballclubintheMiddleEast.

Tour Sports

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director - Tour Sports

Tracey Kitt - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technical Officer
Responsibleforleadingstrategiestodeliveragainsttheambitiousgrowthroadmapofourgroup'sproductsandsolutions,buildingengaged,world-classinnovativeteamstoachievethis. PreviousExperience PreviouslyCOOatYouViewTV,ajointventurebetweentheBBC,BT,TalkTalk,iTV,4andFivewhichtransformedthetechnologystrategyandoperatingmodeltoenablethebusinesstobecomemoreflexible,efficientandcommerciallyfocusedatscaletodeliverbest-in-classtechnologyandend-userproductsandservices.