People news 20 June 2013
The latest people moves from the egaming industry in the last seven days (14 June to 20 June 2013)
Hernandez Rivera confirmed as Spanish regulator
Deputy director general Carlos Hernandez Rivera promoted to top job
The Spanish gambling regulator has promoted its deputy director general Carlos Hernandez Rivera to lead the organisation more than a month after Enrique Alejo left the role.
Alejo exited the General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) to join the country’s largest TV group as its corporate CEO after just 16 months. Announcing his replacement has taken far longer than many expected, however Hernandez Rivera’s appointment ensures a certain amount of continuity within the regulatory body.
Hernandez Rivera was appointed deputy general director of the regulator back in May 2012 to replace Juan Carlos Alfonso Rubio. He has since been heavily involved in the opening of Spain’s online gambling market, with the DGOJ finally awarding the first wave of licences last June after numerous delays.
The organisation had undergone a host of personnel changes during the regulation process, with the resignation of former deputy general director Juan Carlos Alfonso Rubio in March 2012 delaying the opening of the market. Meanwhile 2012 also saw Jaime Lorenzo announced as deputy general director of gaming management responsible for technical compliance, replacing Miguel Ordozgoiti who left alongside Rubio.
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Poker manager Gary Oakes to leave Genting
Genting Alderney head of poker Gary Oakes is set to leave the operator at the end of this month, eGaming Review has learned.
Oakes has been with the operator since 2010, working on its online room on Playtech’s iPoker network as well as its live tour, the Genting Poker Series. Genting is one of the larger operators on the lower tier of iPoker, having failed to meet the criteria for inclusion on the upper tier when the network split in two last year.
The operator has appointed James Lowe as Oakes’ replacement. The former Sky Bet and Dusk Till Dawn employee spent three years in a similar role with William Hill, working specifically on the firm’s poker operations in the UK, Spain and Greece.
Callcredit has promoted its managing director of credit solutions Graham Lund to the newly-created role of UK managing director. Lund will take charge of the data management firm’s credit, marketing and consumer divisions, looking to ensure the UK business continues to grow both organically and through acquisitions.
Cozy Games has hired Suchita Rao as its branding and communications manager. Rao joins the software developer having previously worked in marketing and communications roles for firms including Deloitte, Wipro and Edelman, and will take charge of managing the firm’s brand and communications strategy. Cozy COO Tim Green said her appointment “is a testament to the success and growth” of the company.