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INGLIS APPOINTS NATIONAL SALES MANAGER

8th Dec 2007

William Inglis & Son’s managing director Mark Webster today announced the appointment of Byron Rogers to the newly created role of national sales manager. Reporting to the managing director, Byron will head up a new bloodstock key account management team that will focus on providing a high level of service to major bloodstock vendors across Australia and New Zealand. Byron and his team will also focus on recruiting high profile entries for Inglis auctions and implement a private sales and stallion nomination booking service. Working alongside Australasia’s best bloodstock directors and auctioneers Jonathan D’Arcy and Peter Heagney, his brief is to ensure that a full range of bloodstock services are provided to Inglis clients in a professional, proactive and innovative manner, maintaining the high ethical standards that have helped make Inglis a world leader in thoroughbred sales.

Byron Rogers comes from an Australian racing background with his family racing the likes of Maigret, Let's Get Physical, High Signal, Wellington and Dress Circle. His previous experience includes stints with trainers Gai Waterhouse and Les Bridge as well as a period for leading Bookmaker Mark Read. He spent time in Europe at Coolmore Stud in Ireland and Paul Cole's training yard at Whatcombe in England before travelling to Hong Kong to work with leading trainers Ivan Allan and Peter Ng Bik-Kuen. Byron spent eight years working for Arrowfield Stud as Bloodstock Manager, being part of the team that developed the careers of leading sires Redoute's Choice, Flying Spur and Danzero and playing an integral part in the relocation of leading Chilean sire Hussonet. While at Arrowfield he advised on the purchase of a number of mares including the dams of Group One winners Mentality and Fashions Afield. Byron extended his overseas experience to the United States, where for the past three and a half years he has been the Director of the Stallion Division for Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky. In 2007 Taylor Made was named the leading stud farm in North America by the Thoroughbred Times.

"I am delighted to be joining the team at William Inglis & Son as National Sales Manager,” commented Byron Rogers. “They have been the leading auctioneering company in Australia for over a century and their reputation for honesty and professionalism in every transaction is a hallmark of their success and a shared belief of mine. As National Sales Manager I am looking forward to working closely with Inglis clients on a day to day basis, ensuring that their needs are met at any time of the year and helping them reach their goals."

Announcing Byron’s appointment, Mark Webster commented that he will be a welcome addition to Inglis, noting: “Byron Rogers is a first class bloodstock agent with an astute business brain and a passion for servicing his customers. He has a superior knowledge of the thoroughbred industry and will play a significant role in shaping the future of our company.”

Byron is in the process of relocating to Australia and will take up his appointment in January.