Tabcorp CEO Resigns Amid Workplace Language Controversy
Tabcorp CEO Resigns Amid Workplace Language Controversy
In a dramatic announcement just after 5 p.m. Thursday, Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) announced that it and CEO Adam Rytenskild were parting ways after the company's board became aware of "inappropriate and offensive language used by Mr. Rytenskild in the workplace."
在週四下午5點過後發佈的一份戲劇性公告中，Tabcorp（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：TAH）宣佈，在公司董事會意識到 “雷滕斯基爾德在工作場所使用了不當和攻擊性的語言” 之後，該公司與首席執行官亞當·雷滕斯基爾德分道揚ways。
The statement, issued at 5:12 p.m., said the board "considered the language to be inconsistent with Mr. Rytenskild's continued leadership of the organization," and following discussion with the board, Mr. Rytenskild has tendered his resignation and will step down immediately.
該聲明於下午5點12分發布，稱董事會 “認爲措辭與雷滕斯基爾德先生對該組織的持續領導不一致”，在與董事會討論後，雷滕斯基爾德已提出辭職並將立即辭職。
He has worked at Tabcorp for two decades and became CEO of the company after it spun off its lotteries business in 2022.
他在Tabcorp工作了二十年，並在該公司於2022年分拆彩票業務後成爲該公司的首席執行官。
He left the company on Thursday afternoon.
他在星期四下午離開了公司。
Tabcorp said Mr. Rytenskild will receive only the termination payments required by law and under his contract and will forfeit all his unvested short-term incentive and long-term incentive awards.
Tabcorp表示，雷滕斯基爾德將僅獲得法律和合同規定的解僱補助金，並將沒收所有未歸還的短期激勵和長期激勵獎勵。
"Tabcorp expects its leaders to uphold company values at all times and will not hesitate to take action to uphold expected standards of conduct.
“Tabcorp希望其領導者始終維護公司價值觀，並將毫不猶豫地採取行動維護預期的行爲標準。
"To protect the privacy of those involved, Tabcorp does not intend to make any further comment in relation to the conduct."
“爲了保護涉案人員的隱私，Tabcorp不打算對該行爲發表任何進一步的評論。”
The company said the board had commissioned a search firm to start a global search for a new CEO.
該公司表示，董事會已委託一家搜索公司開始在全球範圍內尋找新的首席執行官。
Chair, Bruce Akhurst will take on additional duties as Executive Chairman with immediate effect (subject to any applicable regulatory approvals) while the search for a new MD & CEO is conducted.
董事長布魯斯·阿克赫斯特將在尋找新的總經理兼首席執行官的同時，立即擔任執行董事長的額外職務（須經任何適用的監管部門批准）。
Akhurst said in the shock announcement on Thursday:
阿克赫斯特在週四的令人震驚的公告中說：
"The Board regrets that Mr. Rytenskild's employment has ended in this way and acknowledges his commitment to Tabcorp's growth over more than two decades, including the last two years as MD & CEO and his contribution to the transformation of the company.
“董事會對Rytenskild先生的工作以這種方式結束感到遺憾，並感謝他在二十多年中對Tabcorp增長的承諾，包括擔任總經理兼首席執行官的最後兩年以及他對公司轉型的貢獻。
"Today's change does not impact the strategic direction of the company. We have the depth and capability across the executive and the senior leadership team to continue our transformation.
“今天的變化不會影響公司的戰略方向。我們的高管和高級領導團隊擁有繼續轉型的深度和能力。
"We remain focused on executing our strategy at pace, transforming our competitiveness, growing market share, leveling the playing field for fees, taxes, and regulation, and reshaping the business to deliver a more efficient and effective organization. Tabcorp is on track to deliver this and create a growing and more valuable company for shareholders."
“我們仍然專注於按部就班地執行我們的戰略，轉變我們的競爭力，增加市場份額，爲費用、稅收和監管創造公平的競爭環境，重塑業務以打造一個更高效和更有效的組織。Tabcorp有望實現這一目標，爲股東創建一家不斷成長、更具價值的公司。”
Earlier, Tabcorp shares fell 2.55% to 76.5 cents in regular trading. That left them down nearly 8% for the year to date.
此前，Tabcorp股價在常規交易中下跌2.55％，至76.5美分。這使他們今年迄今爲止下降了近8％。
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