Nigel Payne

NIGEL PAYNE is group chief Executive of Sportingbet Plc. He joined the group as Finance Director in June 2000, and was promoted to Group Chief Executive in October 2001. Between 1995 and 2000 he was Finance Director of Polestar Magazines, the largest magazine printer in the UK, during which time he was also responsible for business development and IT. Prior to this he has held senior positions in Scottish & Newcastle plc and Brann Direct Marketing.