Multinational sports betting and gaming group GVC Holdings has announced changes to its senior leadership team.
Tom Ritzema has been appointed group trading director, Nick Batram group director of corporate strategy and development and Paul Tymms director of investor relations and corporate communications.
Ritzema succeeds Jim Humberstone, who has stepped down from the group after nine years. Ritzema joined GVC as head of trading in April 2013 upon GVC’s acquisition of Sportingbet and played a leading role in the integration of the trading teams of bwin.party and Ladbrokes Coral. He will report into the group’s COO, Shay Segev.
Nick Batram takes on the new role of group director of corporate strategy and development, where he will report directly to CEO Kenny Alexander, focusing on both M&A activity and the group’s broader strategic direction. He joined the group two years ago as director of investor relations and external communications and has over 30 years of expertise working in City-related finance.
Paul Tymms steps up to become director of investor relations and corporate communications, reporting in to Rob Wood, who becomes CFO on March 5. Tymms joined the group with the acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral, where he held the position of director of investor relations, and held the same role at Coral prior to its merger in 2016.
Kenny Alexander, GVC’s CEO, said: “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.”
