Executive shuffle at GVC Holdings
News on 22 Jan 2019
News on 22 Jan 2019
GVC Holdings PLC has made senior management changes with the appointment of Tony Ritzema as Group Trading Director, Nick Batram as Group Director of Corporate Strategy and Development and Paul Tymms as Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications.
Ritzema succeeds Jim Humberstone who has stepped down from the Group and will report to chief operating officer, Shay Segev. He joined GVC as Head of Trading, in April 2013 upon GVC’s acquisition of Sportingbet, serving as Humberstone’s deputy until 2018 after which he filled the role of Sports Trading Director.
Batram takes on the new role of Group Director of Corporate Strategy and Development, where he will report directly into CEO Kenny Alexander, focusing on both M&A activity and the Group’s broader strategic direction.
After working in City-related finance for 30 years, Batram joined the Group in 2016 as Director of Investor Relations and External Communications.
Tymms steps up to become Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, reporting in to Rob Wood who becomes chief financial officer on 5 March 2019.
Tymms joined the Group with the acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral, where he held the position of Director of Investor Relations. He held the same role at Coral prior to its merger with Ladbrokes in 2016 and was previously with the leisure group, TUI.
Kenny Alexander, chief executive officer of GVC:
“I am delighted with these appointments which demonstrate the strength and quality of our senior management team. Nick and Paul are both highly talented and experienced professionals who will help to guide our strategic development as we move forwards.
“In his role as Jim’s deputy, Tom has been integral to the success of the Group’s trading operations, which has been a key driver of our performance. When Jim told me that, after nearly a decade with us, he has decided he wanted to move on, Tom was the obvious candidate to succeed him.
“I’d like to put on record my thanks to Jim who has been fundamental to our journey from a small AIM listed operator, to our position today, as the world’s largest online-led sports betting and gaming business .”
