BetVictor bolsters management team with five hires

BetVictor has strengthened its senior management team with the addition of five senior members of staff, as well as a promotion from inside the company.

Germon Knopp will step into the role of chief financial officer from February 1, while Shane Stafford will become head of brand and creative.

Elsewhere, Emma Tompkins was recently appointed head of casino and poker, Kris Marshall has joined as head of BI and analytics and Nyna Solanki started as head of legal earlier in January.

In addition, Sarah Wood, who took on the role of business compliance manager in June of last year, has now been appointed as head of compliance.

Andreas Meinrad, chief executive of BetVictor, said: “We are delighted with the quality of our new appointments.

“They bring with them the necessary skills and abilities identified last year as being fundamental to the business as we look to grow to the next level. 2015 was an excellent year for the company and this is a terrific start to 2016.”

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