Former Bacta CEO John White has set up a new company, Arete Solutions, providing boutique trade association management to small trade bodies that cannot afford full-time staff as well as public affairs and business consultancy.
He told InterGame: “After 20 years at Bacta it is strange not to be dealing with the many day-to-day issues members have raised with me over the years.
“Also having worked so hard to get the gambling review to the point where the industry was on the cusp of the epoch defining change, it feels odd not lobbying on behalf of the sector as we approach the installation of a Labour government following the disappointment caused by the announcement of the general election.
“I am still in touch with a number of people and keep an eye on progress and hopefully it won’t be too long before something emerges post-election. However, my focus now has to be building my own business.
"The years of experience at Bacta and indeed elsewhere gives me confidence that I have a serious value-adding proposition for any trade association or business that needs top drawer support, advice and guidance.”
