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Staff were informed this week that head of partnerships Mitch Kane and general manager of events Phil Shaw are leaving their posts.<\/p>\n
Kane has been recruited by Red Bull and will become its Sydney-based head of motorsport marketing.<\/p>\n
The position involves working with the Red Bull-backed Supercars team, integrating with global programs and identifying local talent to feed into its system.<\/p>\n
Kane has spent just shy of 10 years with Supercars having joined in 2016 as partnerships manager before graduating to his current role in 2022.<\/p>\n
Supercars\u2019 chief revenue officer, Jamie Black, told staff Kane will remain in the business until July 17 to ensure a smooth handover.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver nearly a decade, he has played a central role in shaping our partnerships success story setting a high bar for commercial creativity, building authentic and enduring relationships, and consistently delivering results,\u201d Black wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis fingerprints are across many of our most important successes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shaw is meanwhile departing after 14 years in the business including the last 12 as general manager of events.<\/p>\n
News of his impending exit was delivered to staff by chairman and interim CEO Barclay Nettlefold.<\/p>\n
\u201cPhil has been an integral part of Supercars over many years, playing a key role in delivering our events and building strong relationships across the industry,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis contribution to the growth and success of the business has been significant, and we are very grateful for his commitment and dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shaw will undertake a handover during the coming months and may continue to contribute to the business on a part-time basis in future.<\/p>\n
The key departures come as Supercars searches for a new CEO<\/a> following the sudden exit of James Warburton at the beginning of April.<\/a><\/p>\n It is also looking for a new head of communications amid the impending exit of Matthew Carmichael<\/a>, who was appointed by Warburton just last year.<\/p>\n