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| title = CEO, [[Entain]] |
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| predecessor = [[Shay Segev]] |
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'''Jette Nygaard-Andersen''' (born 22 October 1968) is a Danish |
'''Jette Nygaard-Andersen''' (born 22 October 1968) is a Danish businesswoman. She was chief executive officer of [[Entain]] Group from January 2021 to December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=https://entaingroup.com/about/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/|access-date=2021-11-24|website=Entain|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Nygaard-Andersen was born on 22 October 1968.<ref name="Opener">{{cite web |title=Jette Nygaard Andersen |url=https://opener.ee/people/DK:221068-0244 |publisher=Opener |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref> She has a degree in business, finance and economics from the [[University of Copenhagen]].<ref>https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/entain-appoint-jette-nygaard-andersen-as-new-chief-chief-executive/469228</ref> |
Nygaard-Andersen was born on 22 October 1968 in Denmark.<ref name="Opener">{{cite web |title=Jette Nygaard Andersen |url=https://opener.ee/people/DK:221068-0244 |publisher=Opener |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref> She has a master's degree in business, finance and economics from the [[University of Copenhagen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/entain-appoint-jette-nygaard-andersen-as-new-chief-chief-executive/469228|title=Entain appoint Jette Nygaard-Andersen as new chief executive | Horse Racing News | Racing Post|website=www.racingpost.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/AT/XWBO/GVC/company-people/executive-profile/118424404|title=GVC.AT Company Profile & Executives - Entain PLC - Wall Street Journal|website=www.wsj.com}}</ref> and attended executive programmes at INSEAD and Columbia University. |
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== Career == |
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On 21 January 2021, Entain announced that Nygaard-Andersen, who had been a non-executive director, would succeed [[Shay Segev]] following his sudden departure the previous week.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |last1=Jolly |first1=Jasper |title=Ladbrokes owner Entain appoints female chief executive |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/21/ladbrokes-owner-entain-appoints-female-chief-executive |access-date=21 January 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=21 January 2021}}</ref> |
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Nygaard-Andersen began her career at Maersk Group. She worked at Accenture as a senior strategy consultant for six years prior to joining [[Modern Times Group]], an international media and entertainment group headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden in 2003. |
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She worked for Modern Times Group for 16 years, where she held a series of senior management positions in Stockholm, London and Copenhagen.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|last1=Jolly|first1=Jasper|date=21 January 2021|title=Ladbrokes owner Entain appoints female chief executive|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/21/ladbrokes-owner-entain-appoints-female-chief-executive|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last1=Agini|first1=Samuel|last2=Hancock|first2=Alice|date=2021-01-15|title=Entain poised to appoint first female boss of a UK-listed betting group|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/2d6e3916-7471-4f33-a9f2-19ccc2fbf2a1|access-date=2021-11-24}}</ref> She was CEO of MTG Digital Video Company (MTGx) between 2017 and 2019. She was CEO at MTG International Broadcasting for three years from 2015 to 2018, and was CEO of MTG Pay TV and Viasat, the international satellite operator.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jette Nygaard-Andersen, Former CEO - Entain - Executive Profile |url=https://www.gamblinginsider.com/executive/2/jette-nygaard-andersen |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=www.gamblinginsider.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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In January 2021, she was appointed as chief executive officer of Entain, becoming the first female CEO of a UK-listed betting and gaming company.<ref name=":0" /> She stood down as CEO in December 2023, and was succeeded as interim CEO by [[Stella David]].<ref name="Guardian Dec 2023">{{cite news |last1=Sweney |first1=Mark |last2=Davies |first2=Rob |title=Jette Nygaard-Andersen steps down as boss of betting group Entain |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/13/jette-nygaard-andersen-steps-down-as-boss-of-betting-group-entain |access-date=13 December 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=13 December 2023}}</ref> |
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== Other == |
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Nygaard-Andersen is a non-executive director of Coloplast A/S, a multinational medical devices and services company.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Management |url=https://www.coloplast.com/about-coloplast/management1/ |website=www.coloplast.com}}</ref> |
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She was a non-executive director at Entain between 2019 and 2021.<ref name="Guardian" /> She was chair and non-executive director at [[Astralis]], a Danish esports organisation, between 2019 and 2020.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name=":0" /> She was named on ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''<nowiki/>'s list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Powerful Women |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/most-powerful-women/ |access-date= |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 5 November 2024
Jette Nygaard-Andersen | |
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| Born | 22 October 1968 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Education | University of Copenhagen |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | former CEO, Entain |
| Term | January 2021-December 2023 |
| Predecessor | Shay Segev |
| Successor | Stella David |
| Board member of | Coloplast A/S |
Jette Nygaard-Andersen (born 22 October 1968) is a Danish businesswoman. She was chief executive officer of Entain Group from January 2021 to December 2023.[1]
Early life
[edit]Nygaard-Andersen was born on 22 October 1968 in Denmark.[2] She has a master's degree in business, finance and economics from the University of Copenhagen.[3][4] and attended executive programmes at INSEAD and Columbia University.
Career
[edit]Nygaard-Andersen began her career at Maersk Group. She worked at Accenture as a senior strategy consultant for six years prior to joining Modern Times Group, an international media and entertainment group headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden in 2003.
She worked for Modern Times Group for 16 years, where she held a series of senior management positions in Stockholm, London and Copenhagen.[5][6] She was CEO of MTG Digital Video Company (MTGx) between 2017 and 2019. She was CEO at MTG International Broadcasting for three years from 2015 to 2018, and was CEO of MTG Pay TV and Viasat, the international satellite operator.[7]
In January 2021, she was appointed as chief executive officer of Entain, becoming the first female CEO of a UK-listed betting and gaming company.[6] She stood down as CEO in December 2023, and was succeeded as interim CEO by Stella David.[8]
Other
[edit]Nygaard-Andersen is a non-executive director of Coloplast A/S, a multinational medical devices and services company.[7][9]
She was a non-executive director at Entain between 2019 and 2021.[5] She was chair and non-executive director at Astralis, a Danish esports organisation, between 2019 and 2020.[5][6] She was named on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Board of Directors". Entain. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Jette Nygaard Andersen". Opener. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Entain appoint Jette Nygaard-Andersen as new chief executive | Horse Racing News | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
- ^ "GVC.AT Company Profile & Executives - Entain PLC - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com.
- ^ a b c Jolly, Jasper (21 January 2021). "Ladbrokes owner Entain appoints female chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Agini, Samuel; Hancock, Alice (15 January 2021). "Entain poised to appoint first female boss of a UK-listed betting group". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Jette Nygaard-Andersen, Former CEO - Entain - Executive Profile". www.gamblinginsider.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Sweney, Mark; Davies, Rob (13 December 2023). "Jette Nygaard-Andersen steps down as boss of betting group Entain". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Management". www.coloplast.com.
- ^ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune.