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– Craig Tiley , CEO that can ’ t be done in-house , so music promoters are brought in . Delaware North has been delivering catering services since 2013 , and companies like Nickelodeon and , yes , Disney , ensure that the entertainment is a fit for the younger fans . “ We know that if we don ’ t introduce kids before the age of 15 to tennis they may never engage with it ,” adds Tiley .

The principal asset Rapid growth in revenues has allowed Tiley to increase headcount without breaching his vow never to increase the employment cost by more than 14 % of total revenue . He ’ s seen too many top-heavy sports federations . With a diverse and multicultural workforce of around 450 , he has a refreshing approach to maximising productivity and job satisfaction . Inclusion , diversity and equal opportunities are more than buzzwords : Tiley is a global advocate for opportunities for women and ensuring inequity in pay and gender is brought to an end . “ We are one of the few organisations outside the UN that has adopted the Women ’ s Economic Empowerment principles . The UN devised a test to monitor gender equity around pay , performance and opportunity . Tennis Australia was the pilot organisation in Australia and Southeast Asia , and we helped to get six or seven other organisations to join us in pilots .” Working conditions at TA are illuminating . In place of maternity leave both men and women may take time off and return to the same job . There are rewards for taking annual leave , as Tiley adds : “ In Australia everyone gets four weeks ’ leave . I want our people to take their leave and get a break , so if they take their four weeks within

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