Isle of Man ebusiness director Greenhill departs
Department of Economic Development seeking replacement following conclusion of Peter Greenhill's two-year contract
Peter Greenhill, the director for e-business development at the Isle of Man’s Department of Economic Development, is leaving his role to return to the private sector.
Greenhill, who was previously CEO of Asia-facing lottery and gaming company Betex Group and consulted for Camelot and Gala Coral, spent two years in the post and oversaw a period of high growth for the sector, with more than 100 new egaming jobs created on the island last year alone.
He also took a lead role in steering the Isle of Man government through a raft of legislative and regulatory issues such as the UK’s Point of Consumption tax and licensing regime, which were introduced last year.
“I am extremely grateful to Peter for all he has achieved during his two years with the department,” Laurence Skelly, minister for economic development, said.
“During that time he has led the way in helping the Isle of Man maintain its status for egaming excellence and in growing awareness of the island’s capabilities in ICT, particularly in respect to crypto-currencies,” he added.
The government confirmed the search for Greenhill’s success had already begun.
In May the Isle of Man named online gaming veteran Mark Robson as its new head of egaming and Robson pledged to ensure the island remained the “premier jurisdiction for gaming business”.