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Mr. Puttergill qualified as a Chartered Accountant (SA) and spent the early part of his career with KPMG in Johannesburg and London, where he focused on serving clients in the travel, leisure and tourism industries. After developing a keen interest in the gaming and hospitality industry, he established a specialized gaming industry practice within KPMG South Africa, where he served as managing consultant until being approached to join Global Resorts (Peermont’s predecessor company) in 1999.

Mr. Puttergill joined Peermont’s predecessor as Commercial Director when the group was still in its start-up phase. His contribution to the strategic and operational management of the rapidly-growing group was recognized early on and he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Peermont Global in 2002, while also serving as the Group Financial Director.

In November 2006, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Peermont Global Proprietary Limited which acquired control of the previously listed Peermont Global Limited group in April 2007. He continued to serve as CEO of the Peermont Group until December 2015. After indicating his desire to retire from an executive role, he served as part-time executive chairman until 1 April 2016 before commencing his current role as non-executive chairman.

Mr. Puttergill was instrumental in the formulation, funding, structuring and execution of various strategic initiatives, such as; the management-led institutional buy-out of the company in 2003, the listing of Peermont Global in 2004, the acquisition of the South African interests of Caesars South Africa Inc. in 2005, the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Tusk Group announced in December 2005, the US$ 1 billion buyout, delisting and reorganization of Peermont in April 2007 and the successful recapitalization of the group in 2014. Education: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Accountancy (University of the Witwatersrand), Chartered Accountant (SA).