I-MGM Resorts International namuhla imemezele lowo Mphathi Omkhulu Wezokusebenza kanye noMongameli UBill Hornbuckle, uqokwe njengebamba lesiKhulu esiPhezulu (i-CEO) kanye noMongameli, ethatha isikhundla sikaSihlalo kanye ne-CEO ephumayo UJim Murren. UMurren wazisa iBhodi Labaqondisi beNkampani ekuqaleni kukaFebhuwari ngezinhlelo zakhe zokwehla esikhundleni ngaphambi kokuphela kwenkontileka yakhe, futhi ngenxa yenkinga yezempilo yomphakathi ekhungethe isizwe kanye nemboni yezokuvakasha, usishiyile lesi sikhundla kuze kube namuhla hlinzeka ngokuqhubeka kobuholi beNkampani.
Ukungena esikhundleni sika-Murren njengoSihlalo Webhodi Labaqondisi kuzoba Paul Salem, okwamanje oyilungu Lebhodi Labaqondisi Lezindawo Zokungcebeleka ze-MGM kanye noSihlalo wekomidi lezindlu ezithengiswayo le-MGM Resorts, elisohlelweni lokusebenzisa isu lokukhanya kwempahla.
“Isizwe sibhekene nenkinga engakaze ibonwe, edala ukuthi imboni yezokuvakasha neyokwamukela izihambi icishe ime. Kuyacaca ukuthi uma usongo lwempilo yomphakathi seludambile futhi sesikulungele ukuvula kabusha izindawo zethu zokungcebeleka nama-casino, kuzodinga umzamo omangalisayo ukuphindela emuva,” kusho. Paul Salem, USihlalo Webhodi Labaqondisi Lezindawo Zokungcebeleka ze-MGM. “Sikholelwa ukuthi ukuqhubeka nobuholi obuqinile nobunamakhono buyadingeka kulesi sikhathi sezinxushunxushu ezinkulu nokungaqiniseki. UBill ungomunye wabaqhubi abanolwazi kakhulu ebhizinisini futhi siyalethemba ikhono lakhe lokubuyisela le nkampani ku-inthanethi. UJim Murren ungumholi ovelele owaguqula izindawo zokungcebeleka ze-MGM phakathi neminyaka yakhe engama-22. Kusukela uJim ememezele ukwesula kwakhe e-MGM Resorts, saba nomuzwa wokuthi manje kunanini ngaphambili, ukuqhubeka kobuholi kubaluleke kakhulu.”
"Ngikweseka ngokugcwele ukusheshiswa kwezinguquko zobuholi ezihleliwe ukusiza i-MGM Resorts ukubhekana nesimo esishintsha ngokushesha," kusho uMurren. “Ngiyazethemba kakhulu UBill Hornbuckle kanye nethimba labaphathi abazohola izindawo zokungcebeleka ze-MGM kulesi sikhathi esibucayi, njengoba sihlangene ebunzimeni obuningi besikhathi esidlule. Ngizoqhubeka nokuzinikela imizamo yami yokusiza ngalesi sikhathi esingaqinisekile, futhi ngizobe ngisiza Isimo seNevada emizamweni yayo yokubhekana nenhlekelele kanye nemizamo yokulungisa isimo.”
“Sinenselelo emangalisayo esibhekene nayo. Sineqembu lobuholi elinekhono, abasebenzi abahamba phambili emhlabeni, kanye nesizinda samakhasimende esithembekile. Nginethemba elikhulu lokuthi iMGM Resorts izohlala ingumholi wezokuzijabulisa emhlabeni wonke uma le nkinga isikhona futhi kuphephile ukusebenza,” kusho uHornbuckle. “Ngibheke ngabomvu ukusebenzisana noPaul kanye nalo lonke Ibhodi Labaqondisi njengoba sihlelela ikusasa.”
UBill Hornbuckle Biography
Umakadebona weminyaka eyishumi embonini yemidlalo, UBill Hornbuckleusebenze njengoMongameli kanye neSikhulu Esiphezulu Sezokusebenza se-MGM Resorts International futhi njengamanje uyiLungu LeKomidi Eliphezulu kanye neBhodi Lomqondisi we-MGM China Holdings esebenza nezindawo zokungcebeleka Macau. Ngaphezu kwalokho, uyilungu Lebhodi Labaqondisi be-MGM Growth Properties (MGM Resorts' REIT IPO), i-CityCenter JV Board of Directors (ibhizinisi elihlanganyelwe ne-Dubai World) kanye ne-Las Vegas Stadium Authority.
Phambilini ubeyiChief Marketing Officer ye-MGM Resorts International kusukela ngo-2009 kwaze kwaba ngu-2012. Kusukela ngo-2005 kuze kube yimanje. August 2009, UMnu. Hornbuckle usebenze njengoMongameli kanye Nesikhulu Esiyinhloko Sezokusebenza se-Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Phambilini uke wasebenza njengoMongameli kanye neSikhulu Esiphezulu Sezokusebenza kwe-MGM Resorts International-Europe, lapho asebenza khona ekuthuthukisweni kwemidlalo yeNkampani i-United Kingdom. Uphinde wasebenza njengoMongameli kanye neChief Operating Officer ye-MGM Grand Las Vegas kusukela ngo-1998 kuya ku-2001.
Ngaphambi kwe-MGM Grand Las Vegas, uMnu. Hornbuckle wasebenza njengoMongameli kanye neSikhulu Esiphezulu Esisebenza KwaKhesari Palace, Las Vegas. Uchithe ingxenye enkulu yomsebenzi wakhe neMirage Resorts ezikhundleni eziphezulu zokuphatha, okuhlanganisa uMongameli kanye neChief Operating Officer yeGolden Nugget Laughlin, iPhini Likamongameli Omkhulu kanye neChief Operating Officer ye. I-Treasure Island kanye nePhini Likamongameli Wokusebenza Kwamahhotela e-The Mirage, evula ihhotela ngo-1989.
UMnu. Hornbuckle uthweswe iziqu University of Nevada, Las Vegasfuthi uneziqu zeBachelor of Science in Hotel Administration. Usebenza eBhodini Labaphathiswa beThree Square Food Bank. Uphinde abe uMsunguli weBank of George, isikhungo samabhange sendawo. Ngaphambilini, uMnu Hornbuckle wakhonza emabhodini University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation, kanye ne-Andre Agassi Foundation. Kusukela ngo-1999 kuya ku-2003, uphinde wasebenza njengeLungu Lebhodi le-Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
UPaul Salem Biography
Paul Salem ungumqondisi omkhulu ophethe ophumayo e-Providence Equity Partners, inkampani ezimele ehamba phambili emhlabeni wonke yezokulingana egxile ezimbonini zemidiya nezokuxhumana. Usebenze iminyaka engama-27 njengomqondisi omkhulu ku- I-Providence's ithimba labatshalizimali futhi lasebenza njengelungu lekomidi lokutshalwa kwezimali kanye namakomiti okuphatha lisiza ukukhulisa i-Providence Equity kusuka $ 171 million emafa kuze kuphele $ 50 billion eminyakeni yakhe yenkonzo. Ngo-1999, uMnu. Salem wasungula i- London Ihhovisi le-Providence Equity futhi ngo-2008 lasiza ukuqala I-Providence's inkampani esebenzisana nekhredithi Benefit Street Partners. Ngo-2014, uMnu Salem uhola ukuthengwa kweMerganser, a Providence inxusa futhi ngo-2017, yasiza ukuqala i-Providence Public, isikhwama sothango olude/ olufushane.
UMnu. Salem uke wasebenza njengomqondisi ezinkampanini eziningi zephothifoliyo ye-Providence Equity, okuhlanganisa i-Asurion, i-Eircom, i-Grupo TorreSur, i-Madison River Telecom, i-MetroNet (ngaphambili eyayiyi-AT&T Canada), i-PanAmSat, i-Tele1. Europe, Verio, Wired Magazine nezinye eziningana Providence ukutshalwa kwezimali.
Ngaphambi kokujoyina Providence ngo-1992, uMnu. Salem wasebenzela uMorgan Stanley kwezezimali zezinkampani kanye nokuhlanganiswa kanye nokutholwayo. Ngaphambi kukaMorgan Stanley, uchithe iminyaka emine ne-Prudential Investment Corporation, inkampani engaphansi kwe-Prudential Insurance, lapho izibopho zakhe zazihlanganisa ukufakwa kwezimali kwangasese, ukuthengiselana okuthengiwe kanye nokusiza ukusungula ihhovisi likaPrudential's European.
UMnu. Salem uthole i-Master of Business Administration evela kuyo I-Harvard Business School kanye neBachelor of Arts evela Brown University. UMnu. Salem unguSihlalo Webhodi ku-Year Up, inhlangano engenzi nzuzo egxile ekuvaleni ukuhlukaniswa kwamathuba entsheni yabantu abadala basemadolobheni kanye nelungu lebhodi le-Edesia Global Nutrition, ibhizinisi lezenhlalakahle eliphatha ukungondleki emhlabeni jikelele. UMnu. Salem ungumabhalane (uSihlalo) weBhodi leSikole iMoses Brown futhi usebhodini labaluleki le-Carney Brain Institute e. Brown University.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Murren informed the Company’s Board of Directors in early February of his plans to step down prior to the expiration of his contract, and in light of the public health crisis gripping the nation and the travel industry, has vacated the position as of today so as to provide continuity of leadership for the Company.
- Replacing Murren as the Chair of the Board of Directors will be Paul Salem, who currently is a member of the MGM Resorts Board of Directors and Chair of the real estate committee of MGM Resorts, which is in the process of executing the asset-light strategy.
- A four-decade veteran of the gaming industry, Bill Hornbuckleserved as President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Resorts International and is currently an Executive Committee Member and a Board of Director of MGM China Holdings with operations and resorts in Macau.
