Entain in talks to appoint Jette Nygaard-Andersen as CEO -Sky News (updated)
14/01/2021 20:52
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Jan 14 (Reuters) - Ladbrokes owner Entain Plc ENT.L is in
advanced talks to appoint Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its next
chief executive, Sky News reported on Thursday, citing people
close to the company.
If named, Nygaard-Andersen would replace Shay Segev, who
left the gambling firm on Monday a week after it rejected an $11
billion approach from MGM Resorts International MGM.N , saying
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A deal to appoint Nygaard-Andersen, a non-executive director
at Entain, as CEO is likely to be announced as soon as next
week, Sky News https://bit.ly/3ieaGbV said citing people close
to the FTSE-100 company.
However, an Entain representative told Reuters over email
that no decision has been made about the CEO succession.
Nygaard-Andersen also serves on the board of Coloplast A/S
COLOb.CO and previously worked in companies such as Accenture
ACN.N and Maersk MAERSKb.CO .
(Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby
Chopra)
((Aishwarya.Nair@thomsonreuters.com; +91-8067494421;))