New CEO at BetVictor bolsters executive team

The recently appointed CEO at BetVictor in Gibraltar, Andreas Meinrad, has bolstered his top management team with five new appointments announced this week.

The new appointments, which come following a period of sustained growth for the company, include one internal promotion and four external hires.

Sarah Wood was the sole internal promotion, having joined the company mid-2015 as business compliance manager. A Gala Interactive veteran, Wood is now responsible for all compliance, regulatory and responsible gaming functions.

The new chief financial officer is Germon Knopp, who has a distinguished career with major technology and telecommunications companies behind him, whilst Emma Tomkins, an experienced Bwin and 888 veteran, has taken over as head of casino and poker.

Shane Stafford, formerly creative director at Paddy Power, will take responsibility for brands and creative, and Kris Marshall heads business intelligence and analytics and was previously with Gala Coral and 32 Red.

Finally, BetVictor’s new head of legal matters is Nyna Solanki, who has extensive experience in the insurance sector.