The man who has launched an Australian telecommunications company more than a decade ago and turned it into a billion dollar business will soon take the helm of casino operator Silver Heritage Group Ltd.

In a disclosure to the Australian Stock Exchange on Monday, Silver Heritage announced the appointment of James Spenceley as non-executive chairman and director of the company. Spenceley will replace David Green, who made an abrupt goodbye several weeks ago.

Spenceley’s appointment came less than five months after the company the company launched casino operations at its US$52 million Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa in Nepal, located just eight kilometers from the Indian border.

Silver Heritage described Spenceley as an “award-winning entrepreneur and experienced company director,” while local Australian newspapers said the newly appointed chairman “loves challenges.”