People news 6 October 2016
The latest people news from the egaming industry in the last seven days (30 September to 6 October 2016)
Rank strengthens senior team with Gala Coral and 888 hires
Operator appoints Grant Moreby as head of CRM and Shelly Hobbs as head of Mecca VIP strategy
Rank Group has added two new faces to its senior team after appointing Grant Moreby from Gala Coral and Shelly Hobbs from 888’s Dragonfish division.
Moreby will join Rank as head of CRM for the Group within the next six months as a replacement for the outgoing Kevin Connor.
EGR understands Moreby must first work out a three-month notice period with Gala Coral in Gibraltar and then serve a similar period on gardening leave before he can join-up with Rank in London.
It is also understood Gala Coral will not be seeking to replace Moreby immediately and will instead hold off until after the operator’s imminent merger with Ladbrokes.
Phill Brear to step down as Gibraltar regulatory head
Phill Brear will leave his post as Gibraltar’s head of gambling regulation next year, EGR has learned, with the Gibraltar Government kicking-starting the search for a new regulatory chief.
EGR understands Brear will see out the remainder of his current contract, which comes to an end in late 2017, during which time he will perform an extensive handover to his long-term successor.
Brear is expected, however, to remain as Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner â in a new non-executive strategic advisory role.
Seven days in people news:
Danske Spil appoints new CEO
Danske Spil has chosen Susanne Mørch Koch to lead the company from 1 April next year following the departure of current CEO Hans Christian Madsen.
Mørch Koch joins from the Danish state-owned rail operator DSB, where she has been the chief commercial officer since March 2013.
She replaces Hans Christian Madsen who announced he would step down in early June.
NetEnt hires Unibet board director as CFO
NetEnt has appointed Unibet board director Therese Hillman as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and will assume the role in January.
Hillman replaces former CFO Maria Hedengren, who decided to leave after nearly five years with the Swedish supplier.
Most recently, Hillman was CEO of Qliro Group subsidiary Gymgrossisten, a Swedish-based online site that sells diet supplements for sports enthusiasts.