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15-16 May 2024
Olympia London

MPTS
05 May 2021

Boxer Systems appoint Marc Risby as Managing Director

MPTS Team

Boxer Systems have appointed Marc Risby as Group Managing Director, signalling the beginning of an exciting new chapter of growth for the group.

With 30 years’ experience in the broadcast and ProAV industries, including 27 years at Boxer holding both technical and commercial roles, most recently as CTO, Marc is uniquely placed to drive the company forward.

Founded in 1990, Boxer Systems provides professional representation, distribution and systems integration services to technology leaders and manufacturers of high quality, high performance products in the broadcast, film, post-production, ProAV and media industries.  

Current Managing Director Mike Heaney will remain as a director and be focusing on a new role within the Group supporting the Sales teams and maintaining his remit managing the financial aspects of the business.

Marc Risby commented “It’s a huge honour to have been appointed Managing Director at Boxer Systems, especially at such an exciting time for the company. I’m grateful to be part of such an amazing team and look forward to building on strong foundations, growing the business and taking on new challenges whilst delivering success to our customers and suppliers.”

Mike Heaney added “I am very pleased to be handing over the reins of Managing Director to Marc who I have worked closely alongside for 24 years. We have seen exceptional growth over this period and Marc is well positioned to lead Boxer Systems as we continue to evolve coming out of these uncertain times. The change in my role will allow me to focus on increasing sales and assisting our customers as we see a recovery in all sectors of our industry.”

Contact:  Sally Maxfield, Marketing Manager, sally.maxfield@boxer.co.uk

About Boxer

Boxer Systems, founded in 1990, provides professional representation, distribution and systems integration services to technology leaders and manufacturers of high quality, high performance digital products in the broadcast, film, post production, ProAV and media industries.

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