ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – SportsMax founder Chris Dehring has been named chief govt officer (CEO) of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and can formally start his new tenure on February 1, 2025.
CWI launched a press release on Monday stating that Dehring was chosen from a aggressive pool of over 50 candidates from Europe, Australia, Afghanistan, India, and the Caribbean.
Because the founding father of SportsMax, the Caribbean’s first sports activities tv broadcaster, Dehring revolutionized the area’s media panorama by showcasing international occasions such because the FIFA World Cup and the NBA.
He additionally co-founded Jamaica’s first funding financial institution, Dehring, Bunting & Golding, which turned a monetary powerhouse and was finally acquired by Scotiabank.
His entrepreneurial portfolio consists of ReadyTV, Jamaica’s first digital broadcast tv service, and ReadyNET, the nation’s first satellite tv for pc web supplier.
CWI president, Dr. Kishore Shallow, welcomed Dehring’s appointment, describing him as “the perfect of the perfect.”
“In keeping with the precedence of recruiting distinctive management to drive our mission ahead, Chris Dehring represents the perfect of the perfect—an innovator, strategist, enterprise magnate, and passionate advocate for West Indies cricket.
“His return as an govt at West Indies cricket indicators the daybreak of an thrilling new period as we work to reclaim our place as a dominant pressure in world cricket,” Dr Shallow mentioned.
Dehring beforehand served as Managing Director and CEO of ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, the place he delivered some of the complicated and profitable multi-nation sporting occasions within the Caribbean’s historical past.
In a short assertion, he mentioned he was excited to as soon as once more be able to contribute to West Indies cricket.
“West Indies cricket has at all times held a particular place in my coronary heart.
“As a unifying pressure and a logo of delight for our area, I’m honored to return to a corporation that holds nice significance to our individuals,” Dehring mentioned.
“Along with the CWI group and stakeholders, I’m dedicated to driving innovation, fostering expertise, and reigniting the eagerness for West Indies cricket, each at dwelling and globally.”