React Gaming Group Inc. announced the appointment of Leigh Hughes as its Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Hughes replaces Laurent Benezra who is stepping down from his current role as President and CEO as well as director of the Corporation, but will remain in a consultancy role. Leigh Hughes is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist with over 20 years of experience working with private and public companies across the globe, particularly in North America, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

He is also the founder of COMVERJ Ventures, which helps clients identify opportunities for change in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, business strategy and innovation. COMVERJ Ventures has worked with numerous public companies in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Mr. Hughes completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Curtin University, Western Australia and has been a corporate advisor to companies listed on the CSE and the TSX Venture Exchange.

He has been nominated twice for the Young Australian of the Year award and was a named a winner of Western Australia's 40 under 40 awards in 2012, reflecting recognition by the industry and his peers.