Campaign India Team
Jan 15, 2019

Manu Sawhney to be ICC's next CEO

To work alongside David Richardson from February to July before he takes over the reins

Manu Sawhney to be ICC's next CEO
The International Cricket Council has announced that Manu Sawhney has been appointed as its chief executive officer. He will join the council in February and work alongside current CEO David Richardson till July, post which he takes over reins individually.
 
Sawhney was most recently the CEO of Singapore Sports Hub. He is also associated with Manchester United as an independent director and member of the audit committee. He was MD of ESPN Star Sports prior to his stint as CEO of Singapore Sports Hub. 
 
The appointment was made following the ICC's global search and appointment process led by ICC chairman Shashank Manohar and the nominations committee. 
 
Manohar said, “I am delighted to confirm Manu’s appointment today. He brings 22 years of outstanding commercial experience to the ICC and will lead the delivery of our new global growth strategy for the game. Our search produced a host of excellent candidates from around the world, but Manu stood out as the man to work with our members and take cricket forward.
 
He added, “He has proven success in a number of leadership roles in both sport and broadcasting. He is a strategic thinker and understands the cricket landscape and its complexities. The decision of the nominations committee to recommend Manu to the board was a unanimous one and I and my fellow directors are looking forward to working with him.”
 
Sawhney said, “It is a great privilege and responsibility to serve the global cricket community as CEO of the ICC. The sport has more than a billion fans and an ambitious growth strategy so it is a very exciting time to lead the organisation. I’d like to thank the ICC board for giving me this opportunity and look forward to working with them, our members, the team and ICC’s incredible partners and cricketers around the world to propel the sport forward into a period of significant and sustained global growth in the coming years.”
 

 

 

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