Press Release
Dominic Harrison, trading director, appointed to board
Gala Group Ltd ('Gala'), one of the UK's leading gaming company, today announces the appointment to the Group board of Dominic Harrison, Gala's trading director.
Dominic joined Gala in June 2004. Having qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1988, he joined Grand Metropolitan plc in Corporate Finance before career development took him into Marketing and Brand Management on Haagen-Dazs, Green Giant and Pillsbury in the UK and Europe.
In 1997 he moved to Bass plc as International Marketing Director for Bass Brewers before moving into general management as director and general manager in Bass Leisure Retail. He then took the role of commercial director at Ladbrokes - the betting and gaming division of Hilton Group plc.
Commenting on today's announcement, Neil Goulden, Gala Group chief executive, said:
"Dominic's appointment to the Board not only recognises his significant contribution to the Group's development over the last year but also underpins Gala's commitment to maximising the opportunities in a modernised gaming environment and identifying new areas of growth open to us. This appointment further strengthens our board and we are looking forward to the continued benefit from Dominic's experience and judgement in the future."
22/09/2005
