Vlad Kaltenieks appointed as new chief executive at BoyleSports

Former William Hill and Betsson executive Vlad Kaltenieks is to become the new chief executive of BoyleSports in February, the bookmaker revealed on Wednesday.

Kaltenieks has more than ten years of senior management experience, mostly in the betting and gaming sector. In his former role as global director of data, analytics and digital at William Hill he worked closely with the commercial, marketing, compliance, product and technology teams. He had previously served as the director of digital and data at Swedish-based online gambling group Betsson.

He succeeds Mark Kemp, who left BoyleSports at the end of July after less than a year at the helm of the company. Kemp subsequently teamed up with former Entain boss Shay Segev as chief executive at DAZN Bet.

Kaltenieks said: "I am thrilled to be appointed as CEO of BoyleSports at a time when it has established itself as one of the most successful bookmakers in Ireland and the UK, and is already developing footholds in gaming markets across the globe.

"With its own technology platform and a very experienced senior management team, BoyleSports has terrific potential to grow in both existing and new markets."

Following Kemp's departure, BoyleSports' founder and chairman John Boyle returned to an executive role at the bookmaker alongside commercial director Conor Gray, who was Kemp's predecessor as chief executive and has been in charge of the company's plans for international expansion.

Boyle said: "I am delighted to welcome Vlad to BoyleSports. His experience of successfully leading large teams in highly competitive gaming environments makes him a great fit for our company.

"Vlad will bring to bear exceptional expertise in using digital technologies to drive innovation and in the use of focused marketing to deliver growth. Having worked almost exclusively in highly regulated environments, he also brings with him particular experience in adapting to regulatory changes."

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