William Hill Appoints James Henderson as CEO Designate

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Jul 04, 2014, 02:41 ET

LONDON, July 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The Board of William Hill PLC has announced the appointment of James Henderson to their Board as CEO Designate with immediate effect.

In a video interview, James Henderson said, "My immediate priorities are to sit down with the team and discuss what the future looks like for William Hill, both from an organic point of view, building on the fantastic foundations we've got, but also looking at what opportunities might present themselves over the next two or three years."

He will take over as Chief Executive from Ralph Topping who will stand down at the end of the month after 44 years with the Group and six as Chief Executive.

Video interviews and transcripts of Chairman, Gareth Davis, and CEO Designate, James Henderson, are available now on http://video.merchantcantos.com.

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SOURCE William Hill