William Hill in search of new Australia CEO as Sullivan leaves

William Hill has confirmed the departure of its Australia Chief Executive Officer Michael Sullivan, who agreed to leave the company on Monday. William Hill announced that Group of Director of Operatins James Henderson would take temporary charge of the regions operations, while it looked for Sullivan’s replacement.

Sullivan retained his position as CEO of William Hill Australia, following the operator acquisition of Sportingbets Australian operations and bookmaker Centrebet for a reported £485 million takeover.

William Hill outlined strong growth for its operation in the region at the start of 2014. Australian news reports suggest that a mutual review of Sullivan leadership had taken place a year after Sportingbet Australia had been acquired.

The departure of Sullivan  was accepted by both parties, in the best interest of the operators plans for the regions, following the integration of William Hills acquired brands.

A William Hill statement read “The whole team at William Hill would like to thank him for all his hard work and significant achievements over the years, and to wish him well for the future,Michael has played a pivotal role in the development of the corporate bookmaking industry, has built the Sportingbet business into one of Australia’s strongest betting brands and has supported the seamless transition of Sportingbet Australia into the wider William Hill business.”