PartyGaming Plc Secures Top Executive

Monday May 19, 2008

Jim Ryan, an online gaming industry executive who has held previous positions with St Minver Ltd, Excapsa and CryptoLogic is to take over from outgoing PartyGaming Plc CEO Mitch Garber who is leaving the company later this year.

PartyGaming operates high profile online bingo hall Party Bingo while Ryan's previousl employer CryptoLogic is a known online bingo games software developer and provider.

Ryan brings twenty-two years of experience in the online gaming and technology industry. It is expected that PartyGaming will continue to promote its bingo online bingo presence under its future new CEO.

Jim's experience... "will be a powerful combination in driving the company forward and continung to enhance the value and appeal of PartyGaming's brands and gaming products," said current PartyGaming non-executive chairman Michael Jackson on the appointment.

Ryan said: "I am hugely excited by the scale of the opportunity and with the support of PartyGaming's board and management team, I am confident we have an exciting and prosperous future."