— UBM CFO: B2B publisher United Business Media (LSE: UBM) is taking Madrid-listed gaming group Codere’s chief financial officer for itself, starting next month. Gray oversaw 18 acquisitions and an IPO for Codere. Release. Bank of Ireland non-exec director is also joining UBM as a non-exec director. Release.
— Digital Stores The white-label creator of direct-to-consumer online music stores is promoting product director Simon Coates to commercial director. The company manages stores for bands like Placebo and The Beatles and brands like ITV.com and Cartoon Network.
— NCBU pres.: NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) is adding Hat Trick co-founder Denise O’Donoghue as its international TV productions president, as the company aims to double
non-US revenues to $5bn within the next two years. Release.