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CV

Profile
An experienced international manager operating at plc board level who has gained extensive international management experience in merger and acquisitions, business development, strategic planning and sales/marketing. An entrepreneurial, resolute achiever who has forged an unparalleled career in the leisure and gaming industry using pragmatism, energy and initiative, tempered with integrity, self discipline and a sense of humor.

  Skills

 Communication

A dynamic presenter, seasoned communicator and public speaker who is articulate, fluent and motivational both orally and in writing.
 Leadership
A visionary motivational leader who connects with people and has played a major role in forging the online gaming industry development globally.

 Listening &
 Evaluating

An experienced listener with the ability to understand situations, people, cultural divergence, business objectives and processes, whilst evaluating the commercial applications and possibilities.

 Marketing

Extensive experience in creative thinking, strategic planning & a practical approach to implementing the full communications and marketing mix to an international, multi cultural audience.

 Management

Over twenty years operational and general management experience with overall responsibility to deliver change and achieve business objectives.

Experience
July ’00 – August ’06.  BETonSPORTS plc – Chief Executive
One of the world’s largest licensed online gaming companies, serving consumers world wide with internet: Sports Betting, Casino and Poker.  BETonSPORTS has operation centres in UK Antigua, Costa Rica and Malaysia.
Achievements: Spearheaded the growth and corporate development of BETonSPORTS from its early entrepreneurial roots to a highly profitable, dynamic business culminating in a public listing on the London Stock Exchange AiM Market in July 2004, raising over $150 million ($50 million new money), diversifying the business into additional gaming products of casino games multi player poker and delivering a successful new market penetration strategy in Asia with two successful acquisitions, Easy Bets (May 2005) and Hooball (May 2006). Built a strong management team and operations infrastructure to take the business forward, leading by setting industry standards of responsible operating best practice and the promotion of permissive regulation and consumer protections.



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William Hill
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Paddy Power PLC
Playtech
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