Richard Ames has been named chief executive officer of Sports Information Services (SIS) replacing CEO Gary Smith who has, according to the company left “to pursue other opportunities.”
SIS Board Chairman Roger Devlin commented “The Board would like to thank Gary for his dedicated service and contribution to SIS. During his tenure, SIS managed to secure both the RMG Horse Racing and Irish Horse Racing Rights. Gary will provide consultancy services for a short period to ensure a smooth transition during this change in leadership.
“Richard Ames has been appointed the new Chief Executive with immediate effect. Richard re-joined SIS as Interim Product Director in November 2016 and has extensive experience in the Betting and Gaming sector, having previously worked at Ladbrokes for eight years, and most recently was CEO at Hornby.”
Ames said he planned to lead the company “to deliver great service for our core retail bookmaker customers and new online customers, as well as broadening our product offer for both retail and online markets in line with our diversification strategy.”
