Racing: Two new managers at Racing Board

A former Telecom executive has been appointed as the New Zealand Racing Board's new general manager of marketing.

David Craig was general manager of consumer marketing for Telecom.

The Racing Board, which runs the TAB, said tonight his marketing career spans a range of organisations in the healthcare, beverage and telecommunications industries at executive and board levels, in New Zealand and abroad.

The board has also appointed a new head of communications. Jessica Venning-Bryan was Lion Nathan New Zealand's communications manager.