Ladbrokes Hires New Director From 32Red
As Managing Director of online gambling operations at Ladbrokes, Andrewes will be working under, and reporting to, John O'Reilly, Ladbrokes' Managing Director of eGaming and Telephone Betting.
Andrewes career in the online gambling sector began as the general manager of PA Sporting Life. He then went on to become commercial director at Blue Square shortly after the company was established. In 2003, Andrewes played a crucial role in the acquisition of Blue Square by Rank. His more recent employment has seen him serving in Gibraltar as the Managing Director of Victor Chandler International and Development Director of 32Red Plc., a publicly traded company on AIM.
In addition to Ed Andrewes, Ladbrokes has also employed Liz Hillock to the position of Head of CRM and Player Retention. Hillock's 7 years experience in online marketing, spending the last 5 years with Tiscali UK including the Head of CRM position there, has made her a prime candidate for Ladbrokes.
"We are pleased to welcome Ed and Liz to the eGaming team," stated Ladbrokes' John O'Reilly, commenting on the recently appointed staff members. "We operate in a highly competitive sector and the strength of our people is a key element of our success to date. These appointments will strengthen the team as we continue our strategy of product innovation and territorial expansion."