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Tekkorp Capital was founded by Matt Davey as an investment vehicle. Mark McMillan is a former Chief Financial Officer at William Hill US. This adds to the industry-leading strength of the advisory team.
McMillan brings more than 20 years of corporate finance and strategy experience to the Company. After a career in investment banking, McMillan joined William Hill as a member of its M&A team, and later as its CFO for the US business. He was responsible for overseeing the company’s transition through PASPA repeal and development into a leader in sports betting, which led to its eventual sale by Caesars Entertainment.
McMillan joins a distinguished group of executives in the online gambling industry. This group has held many C-Suite positions, including CEO, CFO, COO, and CMO. They also have a strong M&A reputation that has helped to close more than $24bn in deals. Crispin Nieboer is a former William Hill Online MD. Andy Clerkson is a US media and gaming specialist. Steve Schrier was previously the CCO of SG Digital.
McMillan commented on his appointment by saying: “I am thrilled to be joining Tekkorp Capital. As part of a multifaceted team, I will help my partners deliver strategic and value-additive solution for their clients during this exciting time in the iGaming industry. Tekkorp is growing rapidly, and I’m excited to be a part.
Other news: President Robin Chhabra was promoted to CEO of Group, while Matt Davey moved to the Chairman position.
Chhabra is Tekkorp Capital CEO. “We are delighted to have added another Tekkorp Capital partnership as well-respected and as Mark. Our team has been involved in many business transformations and executed some of the largest merger and acquisition transactions in the industry. Our collective experience as hands-on operators is our strength and differentiation. This allows us to solve the critical strategic problems of our clients and help them create value.
Davey is the founder and chairman of Tekkorp Capital. Robin Chhabra did an amazing job building the team and setting the industry standard in M&A. Mark joined our elite team and I couldn’t have been happier.”
