SIS bolsters global team with senior hire

SIS has appointed Simon Fraser as its new head of international horse racing.

Fraser joins the live pictures and data supplier from Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and will now be tasked with both managing and growing the company’s international horse racing rights portfolio.

During his time with RMG, Fraser served in a number of senior roles, including as head of international streaming and data for its British television channel Racing UK.

“I’m thrilled to have joined SIS in what is an exciting period of growth,” Fraser said.

“SIS is an established name in the betting industry and I can’t wait to get started in helping the business to continue to grow its international horse racing content.

Paul Witten, product director at SIS, added: “Growing our product portfolio with exciting content from all over the world is key to our strategy moving forwards, and Simon’s appointment will play an important role in helping to achieve our ambitions.

“He has extensive knowledge of the industry, as well as valuable experience in commercial rights, and I’m confident he will have a positive impact on the company.”

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