The company has confirmed that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Australia.- Gillon McLachlan <\/strong>has become chief executive officer and managing director of Tabcorp following his appointment on June 17, 2024.\u00a0The company has said that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received. As such, Bruce Akhurst <\/strong>has today (January 31) retired from the Tabcorp board and ceased to be an executive director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n McLachlan joined Tabcorp after a decade as CEO of the Australian Football League (AFL), where he played a role in securing the largest sports broadcasting rights deal in Australian history and oversaw the expansion of the AFL competition to 18 teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking at the time of McLachlan\u2019s original appointment to Tabcorp last June, Akhurst said: \u201cGill needs no introduction \u2013 he is recognised as one of Australia\u2019s leading CEOs and securing Gill is a great vote of confidence for Tabcorp\u2019s future. We\u2019ve laid strong foundations and Gill brings a growth mindset and the capability to capitalise on the opportunities ahead of us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n McLachlan said: \u201cTabcorp is a wagering, broadcast and integrity services business and the challenges of growing it are appealing. It\u2019s about creating entertainment for our customers in a safe way and providing a unique customer omnichannel entertainment offering across digital, retail and the media business.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other recent changes to the executive leadership team<\/a> include the creation of the new role of chief wagering officer. Michael Fitzsimons<\/a> will oversee all core wagering functions including digital, retail, tote, trading, product and marketing. Tabcorp also named\u00a0Jarrod Villani<\/strong>\u00a0to the new role of chief commercial and media officer, while Narelle McKenzie\u00a0<\/strong>was named chief legal officer and Robert Fraser<\/strong>\u00a0was named chief technology and transformation officer. Jenni Barnett, chief customer officer, and Alan Sharvin, chief information officer, left the company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The company has confirmed that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":20369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Tabcorp has confirmed Gillon McLachlan's official appointment as CEO and Managing Director, effective January 31, 2024, following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. 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