{"id":26329,"date":"2022-01-18T06:48:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T09:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=26329"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:11:30","slug":"tab-nz-appoints-mike-tod-as-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/tab-nz-appoints-mike-tod-as-new-ceo","title":{"rendered":"Tab NZ appoints Mike Tod as new CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TAB NZ’s board has named Mike Tod as CEO with effect from March 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Zealand.-\u00a0Tab New Zealand<\/a>\u00a0has named Mike Tod as its new CEO from March 21. The company said Tod will \u201clead Tab NZ into the next exciting chapter of its history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board chair Mark Stewart<\/strong>\u00a0stated: “The board and I are thrilled to welcome someone of Mike\u2019s international experience to lead Tab NZ. He is a deeply customer-centric leader with extensive experience in key areas of focus for our organisation, including product and service innovation, marketing, brand and consumer engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis appointment and those areas of focus will allow us to drive further revenue growth for our racing and sporting stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Tod has worked for more than 18 years at Air New Zealand<\/strong>, serving in roles such as chief marketing and customer officer, advisor to the board and chief executive, and general manager for marketing and communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tod added: “Tab NZ is an iconic organisation that is inextricably linked to New Zealand\u2019s way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Now that the racing industry reforms are well advanced, this allows TAB NZ, as a commercial wagering operator, to focus on its objectives of maximising profits for the long-term benefit of racing in New Zealand, to maximise returns to New Zealand sporting organisations, and to support our communities.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last July,\u00a0Grant Robertson<\/strong>, New Zealand\u2019s racing minister, announced the members of the\u00a0first TAB NZ Board<\/a>. The board includes three people nominated by the racing codes and up to four other members who have a range of\u00a0knowledge and experience outlined in the Act<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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