Galaxy Ent announces management appointment

The company has named Ted Chan as Chief Operating Officer of the Japan Development Team.

Japan.- Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced on Thursday the expansion of its Japan Development Team with the appointment of the former senior executive of Melco Resorts, Ted Chan, as Chief Operating Officer – Japan Development.

Chan has extensive gaming resort, hospitality and business development experience, gained through many years of involvement at one of Macau’s Integrated Resorts. The appointment of Chan, who will be based in Japan, was effective April 10th, 2018. The company also announced the nomination of Michael Mecca to the Board of GEG as Board Director.

Mr Francis Lui, Vice Chairman of GEG, said: “I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to Mike for his significant contributions to the company’s success during his nine-year tenure.  Mike joined us in 2009 as President & Chief Operating Officer for Macau operations and has taken up his current position of President since 2015 for international development.  He played a key leadership role with the management team in growing the company to become a leading gaming operator.”

Lui added: “I am delighted to welcome Ted to GEG and I am confident that he will add significant value to our existing team and successfully drive the execution of our Japan International expansion ambitions. Ted brings a wealth of gaming and integrated resort experience to GEG and we are fortunate to have a person of his calibre and experience joining GEG.”

Ted Chan said: “I am very pleased to be offered this unique and challenging career opportunity with GEG, one of the world’s most successful gaming and integrated resort corporations. I am honoured to working with the GEG’s first-class leadership team in taking the company to its next phase of growth.”