Full Tilt confirms search for "right" CEO continues
Rational Group COO Rafi Ashkenazi remains in interim managing director role following Full Tilt's 2012 relaunch
Full Tilt remains on the lookout for the “right” candidate to take on the role of chief executive following a year-long executive search, a company spokesman has confirmed to eGaming Review.
The permanent CEO position has been vacant ever since the operator’s buyout by the Rational Group took place 18 months ago when incumbent Ray Bitar vacated the role.
Early last year Rational Group recruited former Playtech head of operations Rafi Ashkenazi (pictured) to the role of group COO and Ashkenazi has been serving as acting managing director on an interim basis until a full-time successor to Bitar is identified.
“Rational Group COO Rafi Ashkenazi is serving as acting managing director of Full Tilt until we appoint a permanent executive. We’re eager to find the right executive to lead Full Tilt and will take the time necessary to do so,” the Full Tilt spokesperson told eGR.
Rational FT Services, the division which operates the Full Tilt brand, has enlisted the services of executive search firm Odgers Berndtson to assist with the search, which has so far been without success.
Whoever the operator eventually appoints will take charge of a diversifying business with the operator in the midst of diversifying its product offering having recently launched a F2P Full Tilt casino with a real-money offering to follow.
Late last year Full Tilt Poker was overtaken by 888poker in PokerScout’s online cash game traffic rankings for the first time, and is currently the fourth largest poker site in the world.