Evoke Plc has confirmed the appointment of Anne Sewell as the new Chief People Officer (CPO) of the reorganised LSE gambling group. An expert in the management of global HR transformation projects for mass market enterprises, Sewell joins the Evoke executive team from Dentsu, where she served as CPO of Asia’s biggest advertising and media conglomerate. Updating investors, Evoke underlined …
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888 bolsters post-Hills acquisition leadership with new NED appointments
888holdings has confirmed the appointment of three Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), as the firm looks to consolidate its position following the completed takeover of William Hill. The international gambling group announced this morning that Andrea Gisle Joosen, Andria Vidler and Randy Freer would join the Board as Independent NEDs, each having accumulated experience across a range of sectors. In the aftermath of …
Read More »Future of sports betting industry in the spotlight at Betting on Sports Europe
The future direction of the sports betting industry is the central theme of the Betting on Sports Europe 2021 conference and exhibition, which takes place at Stamford Bridge, London on 9-11 November. The event comes as the industry faces regulatory, operational and reputational challenges brought about by changes to market conditions, consumer behaviour and government attitudes in established regulated markets. …
Read More »William Hill receives EBM Award for flexible working strategy
William Hill has received an Employee Business Magazine (EBM) Award for ‘Best Employee Experience’, in recognition of the flexible working policy it enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s employment policy focuses on three areas – Belonging – the promotion of diversity, Building – concerning talent development; and Balance – the implementation of a ‘hybrid working environment. To inform the …
Read More »William Hill: Striking a positive workplace balance for post-lockdown business
As the sector emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns, the challenge of maintaining a positive balance between workplace safety and business efficiency has been on the minds of leadership teams. Speaking to SBCNews, Mark Skinner, Chief People Officer at William Hill, discussed the company’s ‘Balance Project’, a hybrid working strategy informed by employee feedback, with the objective of creating a safe and …
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