Ines Hendili
Inès Hendili is an International Business Development executive and Country Manager with Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU), the French domestic and international betting operator. PMU is the leading pari-mutuel company in Europe (third worldwide), with more than $10 billion turnover in 2022, selling French racing, images, data and betting rights to more than 100 foreign operators in 57 countries.
During her 20-year career at PMU, Inès has been responsible for sales and support of French racing in foreign markets in Europe (Italy, Malta), the Americas (USA, Chile), Africa (North and South) and Australia. She took a senior management position in one of PMU’s first international expansion partnerships, building a business relationship with Jockey Club Brasilieiro (Rio de Janeiro); creating a subsidiary that managed the betting, sales and broadcast operations of Gávea racecourse and launched commingled simulcasting on USA races in Brazil.
After the launch of the Brazilian operation, Inès, relocating back to Paris, has been managing French horseracing sales (commingling, separate pool, and fixed odds) in North America, the Caribbean, North and South Africa, and European markets in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Malta, and Luxembourg.
She holds an MBA from the University of Ballarat, Australia, and an International Business Master from INSEEC Business School in Paris. Inès is fluent in French, English, Italian, Arabic and speaks intermediate Spanish and Portuguese.