German Hockey League (DEL) club Straubing Tigers "has extended its contract" with head coach DANIEL RATUSHNY for another year. Ratushny "took over the club prior to the '11-12 season" (SID, 3/17). ... Former Bundesliga side Hamburg SV Exec Board member KATJA KRAUS and Henkel AG & Co. Exec VP of Human Resources & Infrastructure Services KATHRIN MENGES will stand for adidas' supervisory board at the annual general meeting on May 8. Adidas Supervisory Board member and Exec Board Deputy Chair CHRISTIAN TOURRES will not stand for re-election (adidas). ... The Tennis Industry Association has named ESPN Senior Dir of Programming & Acquisitions JASON BERNSTEIN to its board of directors. Bernstein led ESPN's 11-year agreement with the U.S. Open, long-term extensions of the Australia Open and French Open coverage, ATP and WTA TV and digital season-long content and the Wimbledon acquisition (Tennis Industry Association). ... Sponsorship agency Generate has appointed Aegis Media Australia Business Dir for ApolloNation MAT BELL as client services director with a focus on client development and new business (Generate). ... The Canterbury Rugby Union appointed its first independent director to its board in Christchurch legal professional MICHAEL SINGLETON. Singleton is a commcercial lawyer employed by the Christchurch Int'l Airport Ltd. Canterbury Rugby Chair GRANT JARROLD said Singleton's commercial experience will be utilized (Canterbury).
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