Ladbrokes online casino has announced the appointment of Peter Erskine as Chairman. Erskine will be replacing current Chairman, Sir Ian Robinson who will be stepping down in May following the general annual meeting.
Erskine used to be a Chief Executive Officer with O2 and was a board member of Spain’s Telefonica SA. Erskine, who will become Non-Executive Director at the beginning of January, will officially take over for Robinson in May after an increase in gross eight years ago from $740 million to $1.92 billion last year.
Ladbrokes Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Bell thanked Robinson for his valued contributions spanning over 8 years. He also made note of Erskine’s extensive background in international marketing and of building brand-led businesses, transforming O2 into a leading mobile services provider in Europe. He also helped create considerable shareholder value.
Erskine expressed his admiration for Ladbrokes as a leader in the global betting and gaming market and his enthusiasm for future development.
Ladbrokes.com is part of Ladbrokes PLC, one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming companies and a world leader in remote gambling (online and telephone betting). They offer sports betting, poker, casino, games, bingo, lottos, backgammon and financial betting through Ladbrokes.com. With over 500,000 customers online, Ladbrokes.com offers services in 11 languages and 16 currencies and operates with the highest levels of security and 24 hour a day, 365 days/year customer service.
