RFL Appoints News Marcomms Head

The RFL has appointed Andrew Hewitt as Director of Marketing and Communications. Andrew will take up his new position on November 1 having spent the last eight and a half years as Sales Director for Nestle UK.
RFL Chief Executive Nigel Wood said he was looking forward to working with Andrew, whose experience as an executive with a multi-national company would help take the RFL’s marketing, commercial and communications operations to the next level.
 Wood commented: “Both of the sport’s domestic blue riband events have achieved sell out crowds in 2010 and our commercial and sponsorship portfolio remains strong, but we remain ambitious to move the sport to the next level and Andrew’s appointment is indicative of our determination to grow as a business and further realise Engage Super League’s vast potential.”