Sky Bet Appoints New Marketing Chief

An announcement came this week from the UK-based online gambling group Sky Bet that it has a new marketing director, Rob Painter who will replace Ted Moss on the position. Moss will stay with the company as brand director for premium products such as Sky Sports and Sky Movies. Prior to this, Painter held marketing director offices at The Times and The Sunday Times. Regarding his new position, he said: “I'm really looking forward to working with the Sky Betting and Gaming team in Leeds to continue to grow the awareness and reputation of the brand.” In a separate comment, Richard Flint, managing director of the betting firm, added: “Sky Betting and Gaming has developed hugely over the last year and this rapid expansion makes it the perfect time for Rob to come on board.”