Ruth Prior appointed CFO of William Hill
Betting and gaming company William Hill announced on Thursday that Ruth Prior would be appointed chief financial officer, effective later in the year.
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The FTSE 250 firm said Prior was currently chief operating officer - and was previously deputy CFO - of payments processing technology and solutions company Worldpay.
“Ruth is a strong addition to the William Hill board and executive team,” said CEO Philip Bowcock.
“Her experience in digital operations, online payments and finance is all highly relevant to our strategic priorities to deliver an even better customer experience and faster growth.
“We welcome her to the William Hill team.”
Prior joined Worldpay in October 2013 as deputy CFO and was subsequently appointed COO in December 2016.
She was previously group CFO of EMI Group and, prior to that, worked for the private equity firm Terra Firma Capital Partners as a finance director, working across numerous portfolio businesses with a focus on strategic and operational transformation.
Earlier in her career she worked at Whitbread and Bass, after starting her career at Unilever.
Prior has a degree in biochemistry and is a Chartered Management Accountant.
“I am excited to be joining William Hill at a time when there are clear opportunities both to grow the business inside the UK and to expand our position on the international stage,” Ruth Prior said of her appointment.
“I'm looking forward to working with the team to deliver the digital expertise, operational efficiencies and technology platform that will underpin the group's further growth.”