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Infront Sports & Media announced that Infront China Managing Dir WINSTON ZHENG is leaving the company by mutual agreement and with immediate effect. Infront China Deputy GM & Dir of Finance & Administration ANNE ZHAO will take over his responsibilities ad interim, until a succession for the position as managing director has been found. Zhao and the Infront China management team will continue to be supported by Infront China Chairman of the Board MA GUOLI (Infront). ... Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC announced that ALAN KINCH will be joining the company in the position of CFO on Dec. 1, replacing outgoing Finance Dir LOUISE EVANS. Kinch joins Williams from Vodafone Group Enterprise, where he has been finance director since April '13. His previous roles include eight years at Cable & Wireless Worldwide PLC where he spent three years as group financial controller. Kinch will be responsible for all aspects of operational and structural finance for the Williams Group and will join the company’s board of directors (Williams). ... Jockey Club Racecourses announced two senior hires from Premier League football clubs. PHIL HARDMAN will join in the new role of regional head of partnerships for the North West on Oct. 6 from Everton FC, where he is head of partnerships. CLAIRE FITZSIMMONS will join as regional head of sales for the North West on Oct. 20 from ManU, where she is sales manager for matchday and non-matchday hospitality. Both will be based out of Aintree Racecourse, reporting to North West Regional Dir for Jockey Club Racecourses JOHN BAKER and will join the regional senior management team (Jockey Club Racecourses).

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