Melco Crown announces appointment of CFO

Melco Crown Entertainment Limited announced on Friday that Geoffrey Davis, deputy chief financial officer and treasurer, has been promoted to chief financial officer. Mr Davis will report directly to Lawrence Ho, the company’s co-chairman and chief executive officer. Mr Davis has had extensive experience in the gaming industry, beginning with Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1996. Prior to joining Melco Crown as senior vice president, corporate finance in 2007, Mr Davis was the lead equity research analyst at Citi Investment Research, where he covered the gaming industry from 2000 to 2007.