Senior British Executive Joins Cryptologic Board
Published: Friday, October 07, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
SENIOR BRITISH EXECUTIVE JOINS CRYPTOLOGIC BOARD
Nigel Simon brings extensive European business expertise to turnkey provider
British businessman Nigel Simon has been appointed as a non-executive director
to Cryptologic's Board. Simon, a veteran British executive, has more than 25
years of broad senior management and strategic experience in leading and managing
international businesses. He has particular expertise in strategy, marketing,
regulatory issues, sales, banking, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions.
"Nigel Simon is an experienced executive with particular strengths in strategy
and marketing, which will be an excellent complement to CryptoLogic's Board
and leadership team," said Lewis Rose, CryptoLogic's President and CEO.
"Nigel's extensive background in international businesses - notably in
the UK and Europe, CryptoLogic's core growth markets, and his familiarity with
Asia - will add valuable insights as we continue to deliver some of the world's
best Internet games to the world's best gaming brands."
Simon has led a multi-billion-dollar business in Continental Europe, as well
as building Gallaher's substantial volume position in Russia, Kazakhstan and
Asia. In doing so, he has demonstrated a track record for growing both market
share and profits and has worked with leading investment banks, advertising
agencies and management consulting firms around the globe.
Simon held senior management roles for 20 years with Gallaher Group PLC, an
approximately GBP 4 billion FTSE 50 and NYSE-listed international tobacco company
based in the UK, with sales in 68 countries and manufacturing locations in the
UK, Austria, Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and Sweden. Some of
Simon's most notable achievements at Gallaher included growing the company's
international profits by more than 600 percent over a ten year period, and leading
the Euro 2.1 billion European acquisition and integration of an Austrian manufacturer.
He served for seven years as a Main Board Director of Gallaher and held positions
as Chairman of Germany's largest vending retailer, and as a Board member for
Germany's largest convenience store wholesaler.
In addition to his business interests, Simon also serves as a trustee for a
major UK charity and as a mentor for the Prince's Trust - a charity founded
by the Prince of Wales to help less-privileged young adults get their start
in business.
