Donna Cross has joined global sports, hospitality and entertainment venue manager Oak View Group International as Director of Business Development after twelve years with NEC Group.
Cross, most recently NEC’s sales director, has worked on national and international projects delivering outstanding sales strategies and delivery for The ICC Birmingham, The NEC and The Vox Conference Centre.
She will work closely with Rebecca Kane Burton, Executive Vice President of Venue Management for OVG International and Josh Pell, President of Premium Experiences and Global Strategy for Oak View Group, to develop OVG International’s venue management and hospitality portfolio. She will support OVG International to build on the growing UK-based team working across the UK and Europe.
Burton says: “We are thrilled to have Donna join us at OVG International. She brings a wealth of valuable industry experience and a great network of clients that will help us as we rapidly expand our venue management services both here and abroad.”
Cross adds: “I am delighted to be joining a truly outstanding global company in OVG International that has achieved such great growth in a such a short time. I’m very excited to bring my expertise to this strong team to deliver world-class experiences across amazing venues.”
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