19th Sep 2008 07:00
19 September 2008
PartyGaming Plc
("PartyGaming" or the "Company")
Jon Salmon Appointed Chief Marketing Officer
PartyGaming, the world's leading listed online gaming company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Salmon as Chief Marketing Officer. Jon will join PartyGaming from Ads Dot Com next month and will report directly to Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of PartyGaming.
As Managing Director and founder of Ads Dot Com, Jon built a strong and award-winning team of marketing, IT and customer service professionals focused on online casino and poker gaming sites, especially in European countries.
His 25-year career has involved various marketing roles at some of the UK's leading household brands, including Ladbrokes, Allied Bakeries, Ever Ready, Argos, and Weight Watchers where he led the team responsible for Breakfast Bar, one of the most successful snack product launches by a Heinz affiliate company.
Commenting on Jon's appointment, Mr Ryan said: "Jon's creative flair, entrepreneurialism and experience gleaned from marketing big brand names will be a great addition to PartyGaming as we forge ahead with our revised strategy to make us the most valued online gaming company. We very much look forward to Jon applying his talent and skills to marketing and promoting all of our Party brands across our broad and expanding suite of products and games."
Mr Salmon added: "I've watched and admired PartyGaming's change into an internationally focused business over the last couple of years, especially the localisation drive that has involved the roll-out out of Party-branded gaming sites in a wide range of languages. PartyGaming is a company with strategic vision and strong management, and I'm delighted to be joining as it pushes ahead with clearly defined initiatives to grow both the business and provide the best entertainment and fun for customers in the industry."
Contacts:
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PartyGaming Plc |
+44 207 337 0100 |
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Peter Reynolds, Director of Investor Relations |
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John Shepherd, Director of Corporate Communications |
Editor's Notes
About PartyGaming:
PartyGaming Plc is the world's leading listed online gaming company. Founded in 1997, the Group is a constituent of the FTSE 250 share index with its shares listed on The London Stock Exchange under the ticker: PRTY. In the year to 31 December 2007, PartyGaming's Continuing operations generated revenues of $476.0m and Clean EBITDA of $111.7m. PartyGaming's principal brands are PartyPoker.com, one of the world's largest online poker rooms, EmpirePoker.com, PartyCasino.com, the world's largest online casino, PartyBingo.com, PartyGammon.com, PartyBets.com, PartyMarkets.com and Gamebookers.com. None of the Group's sites accept real money customers located in the US.
PartyGaming is regulated and licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and is certified by GamCare as a responsible gaming operator. For more information, please visit: www.partygaming.com.
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