Gaming VC: Investor Relations - Board

BOARD

Joined the Board in February 2007
Formerly Finance Director, then Managing Director of Sportingbet's European operations
Great success in developing new markets with gaming sites and cross-selling initiatives.
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland with early career experience at leading Accountants Grant Thornton

Experienced finance director of listed companies, with a proven track record most recently with NMT Group PLC
Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting requirements and preparation, interpretation and analysis of financial statements;
Extensive experience of strategic planning, compilation of corporate business plans, budgets and forecasts;
Operating experience in mainland Europe and United States.

Joined the Board in April 2006 and was appointed Chairman in November the same year
CEO of the Woolton Group LLC
Non-Executive Director of Byotrol plc
Non-Executive Chairman of the Carter and Carter Group from 2002 through to its flotation in 2005 and continued on the Board as a Non-Executive Director until November 2006
Board Director of Tutogen Medical Inc. in the USA, and the Education Foundation of Indian River County, Florida
Management experience at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Grant Thornton LLP, Arthur Andersen LLP and Procter and Gamble as well as Ecolab Inc.

GVC Non-executive Chairman from the IPO on December 2004 through November 2006
Group Company Secretary/Head of Legal at William Hill plc 1999-2004
Successful flotation of William Hill at enterprise value of £1.49bn
Discharge of US high yield debt and financial restructuring of business
Was responsible to William Hill board for corporate governance and regulatory compliance
Head of legal for Thorn Lighting Group plc
Company Secretary and Head of Legal Services at Framilington Group plc
Assistant Secretary at Rank Organisation plc

Partner Softbank Capital - US private equity fund focused on technology and media
Extensive experience in private equity investing as well as corporate and business development
Prior to Softbank Capital, Vice President of Corporate Development at Ziff-Davis which was controlled by Softbank and prior to its sale in a series of transactions was a New York Stock Exchange listed media company focused on technology with annual revenue in excess of $1b
Prior to Ziff-Davis, member of senior management team of two leveraged roll-ups
Began career as corporate lawyer practicing with a major New York City law firm
BA and JD, Columbia University

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