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Richard Creed, Chief Executive

Richard started his career in the accounting profession where he qualified as a chartered accountant and focused on corporate finance. He left the profession in 1992 to work as an independent consultant to a number of healthcare and media clients before joining BetonSports plc in 2004. Richard joined BetonSports post-flotation and shortly after a profits warning, initially as commercial director but latterly as finance director. Under his tenure the company successfully completed three significant acquisitions that enhanced shareholder value and delivered consistent earnings before being forced to exit from the market. Richard joined Leisure & Gaming plc in March 2008, becoming finance director in May 2008 and was appointed as chief executive on 31 July 2008.

Neil Craven, Chairman

Neil is a Swiss-based private investor and consultant. Neil started his career with Siemens Transportation Systems in Germany and then moved into the telecommunications industry working for Unisource Carrier Services, a joint venture of KPN, Telia and Swisscom. Subsequently he co-founded and headed business development for Carrier1, a NASDAQ-listed pan-European provider of telecommunication services to internet service providers and other telecom companies. In 2004 Neil joined Azemos Partner AG, an asset management and corporate finance advisory business prior to focusing solely on his private investments. Neil is also a director of Medsea Estates Group plc. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Rotterdam School of Management and a B.Eng, Hons. in Computer Engineering from Trinity College Dublin. Neil became Chairman on 27 May 2010 and chairs the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

 

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