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Executive Transactions: Ross Hair, Steve Plunkett Join Supponor

Sports media and technology company Supponor made two major appointments to its leadership team. ROSS HAIR joins as managing director and will "oversee and lead the company's ongoing success." He most recently served as SVP, commercial EMEA at Discovery Communications. Additionally, STEVE PLUNKETT was named chief product officer and will be responsible for the product and technology functions within Supponor. He joins from Ericsson's Broadcast & Media Services business unit, where he was chief technology officer (SPORTS VIDEO GROUP, 11/27).

COACHES/MANAGERS: Former England int'l SOL CAMPBELL was appointed as manager of League Two side Macclesfield Town. It is the 44-year-old's first role as a manager and "he has taken charge with the Silkmen five points adrift at the foot of the English Football League" (BBC, 11/27).

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