Ramat Gan, Israel - September 2, 2013, Ramat Gan, Israel - Queenco Leisure International, an emerging markets entertainment center and casino developer and operator, announces the changes in its management and board of directors.
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Yariv Lerner was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr. Lerner shall replace Mr. Yigal Zilkha, who has served as a temporary chief executive officer of the Company since 14 May 2013. In addition, Mr. Lerner was appointed as a director of the Company.
Mr. Lerner is the beneficial owner of A.S.Y.V Hotels Ltd., who has recently purchased from Y.Z. shares of the Company. During the past 10 years, he has been engaged in various creative transactions. He currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors of Natali Medical Services Ltd. and as a director in various corporations. He is an attorney with an LL.B from Haifa University.
Yigal Zilkha, who shall cease acting as Chief Executive Officer on 31
August 2013, was appointed as the Company's Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Zilkha is a director of the Company and is in charge of its business development. He is the major shareholder of Y.Z., which currently holds, directly and indirectly, approximately 37.25% of the Company's issued share capital.
Mr. Zilkha also holds, through a company under his control, an additional 5.15% of the Company's issued share capital. He has been involved in the gaming industry for over twenty years as a promoter and operator of casinos. In addition to his services as Chairman of the Board, he shall remain in charge of the Company's business development.
Shirley Zilkha was appointed as deputy-Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.
Ms. Zilkha has been serving as the Company's coordinator of legal claims for the past several years. She has a law degree (LL.B) from Ono Academic College.
Arie Haviv was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr. Haviv has been serving as the Company's controller since November 2011 and as an assistant controller since July 2009. Prior to joining the Company, he served for 4 years as the controller of an overseas contractor and for over a year as an internal auditor in Migdal Insurance Company.
Mr. Haviv is a certified public accountant (CPA) in Israel and has a
B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration from the College of Management
in Rishon Le'zion.
Meni Akunis was appointed as Vice President of Operations of the Company.
Mr. Akunis has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company's Cambodia and Romania projects. Prior to joining the Company, he has served as the chief financial officer of Adama Romania and as an accountant in Ernst & Young Israel.
Mr. Akunis is a certified public accountant (CPA) in Israel, has a B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration and an MBA with a focus in finance from the College of Management in Rishon Le'Zion.
Guy Sigura was appointed as General Counsel and Legal Secretary of the
Company.
Mr. Sigura has been serving as the Company's General Counsel since March 2012. Prior to joining the Company, he has practiced law for 6 years at Haim Zadok Law Offices, one of the most prominent law firms in Israel.
Mr. Sigura is a member of the Israeli bar association since 2007, has an LL.B in Law and Business Administration from the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya Radzyner School of Law, and an LL.M in Commercial Law from the Tel Aviv University in collaboration with the University of California Berkley Boalt Hall School of Law (both honors: Summa Cum Laude). ■