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Reid has appointed Fu Wong as chief operating officer (COO), effective from yesterday, 4th January. Wong has joined the team with over 25 years of international experience in the bike industry, having previously been both the managing director and general manager of Cycleurope. “I have known and respected Fu for …

Keith Leddington has joined Busby.io as business development director, focusing on driving growth for the safety app. Leddington has a wealth of business development experience, most recently running the partnerships function for the Esports team at Zwift. Prior to this, he worked at Nike European HQ with roles in business …

Shift Active Media has welcomed four new hires to its media buying, account management and social media teams. The new additions – Poppy Magee, senior media manager, Conrad Turner, account manager, Charlie Bird, account executive, and Bruno Gordon, social media executive – to the 40-strong team in Bath will support …

IAM RoadSmart has appointed Tony Greenidge as its new CEO. He will lead the independent road safety charity, which aims to improves driver and rider on-road skills, in ‘a new phase of growth’. Greenidge joined IAM RoadSmart in 2017 as its business development director before stepping up to become interim …

Velocio Apparel has announced two key hires to bolster sales, brand awareness and culture, with a focus on European growth. Friederike (Ricky) Buckenlei has taken on the newly created role of head of Europe, overseeing all elements of the European strategy. The position makes use of her managerial experience and …

Bob Howden OBE has been re-elected as president of British Cycling for a second three-year term following a vote at National Council, the federation’s annual meeting of councillors elected by its members. Sunday’s vote saw Howden succeed after a contested election with Peter Lifford, nominated by the Eastern Region, and …

Steve Fearn has joined Muc-Off as global bicycle PR and comms manager. Fearn has previously spent four years working as marketing manager for Immediate Media, working on brands such as BikeRadar, Mountain Biking UK, Cycling Plus and 220 Triathlon. He is taking over the global bicycle PR and comms role …

road.cc publisher Farrelly Atkinson (F-At) has announced new appointments to key roles across its websites. Jack Sexty has been appointed as editor for flagship title road.cc while Rachael Wight, recently nominated for the BikeBiz Woman of the Year Award, is taking over as editor of off.road.cc. As well as those …

Bristol-based bikepacking brand Tailfin has appointed James Bracey, former senior tech writer at Cycling Weekly, as its head of marketing. Having worked in a variety of roles within the cycling media and IBDs, Bracey brings a wealth of experience to the team as Tailfin takes the next step in increasing …

London-based bike subscription platform Buzzbike has appointed Shaun Stanworth as head of engineering and Alp Turgut as lead product designer. Launched in 2016, Buzzbike recently secured a further £1.7 million of funding in its latest round from a variety of sources, including the UK Government’s The Future Fund and sports …