news 7 New CEO for the Rose Bowl
As of December 1, Rod Bransgrove has stepped down as chief executive of Rose Bowl plc, the holding company of Hampshire Cricket (HCL) and Ageas Bowl Experience (ABEL), but will retain his position as chairman of the board.
David Mann, who has been group financial director of the club since 2007, will assume the role of CEO in a move which is part of a wider corporate restructuring exercise, reflecting both the re-stabilised financial status of the group and the changing nature of its diversified business.
Since taking the helm at the club in 2000, as chairman and chief executive, Bransgrove has had a major impact on the structure of English cricket, with many counties now emulating the management and corporate structures introduced by him at Rose Bowl.
He has overseen the change of Hampshire Cricket’s home venue from Northlands Road in Southampton to The Ageas Bowl at West End and the continued
development of the ground, which will ultimately see it become the only model test match venue in the country.
Early in 2012, Bransgrove orchestrated the conclusion of the naming rights agreement which resulted in the ground being renamed The Ageas Bowl and, most recently, he concluded the major £45 million reinvestment transaction with Eastleigh Borough Council and others, which has enabled construction of the new four-star Hilton Hotel to commence.
During the 12 years of his leadership, Bransgrove has overseen the recruitment of several high- profile signings, such as Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen, while encouraging the development of home-grown talent in the county’s academy. This has resulted in the development of a highly successful team which, during the past seven years, has won three One Day trophies and two Twenty20 cups.
He was also responsible for bringing International cricket to the south
David Mann
coast for the first time, culminating in the hosting of the first test match south of London in 2011 between England and Sri Lanka.
“This change is a natural development of the management structure of the group and does not indicate any intent on my part to conclude or reduce my commitment to the success of this project,“ explained Bransgrove.
“In David Mann, we have an ideal candidate to take over the operational management of the group. He has excelled as finance director for the past five years and been instrumental in the conclusion of the highly-complex reinvestment transaction with Eastleigh Borough Council during the past year.
“His commitment and attention to detail has impressed all his colleagues on the board and he enjoys excellent working relationships with all key staff. David provides me with the opportunity to take this important step back with full confidence in his stewardship.“
Mann added: “We have a team of tremendously talented and committed people here and, working together with Eastleigh Borough Council, the England and Wales Cricket Board and our commercial partners and stakeholders, we look forward to building on Rod Bransgrove’s achievements and making The Ageas Bowl one of the finest venues in the country, a legacy for future generations and something the people of Hampshire can be truly proud of.“
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