He was 58
Merkur's CEO Jens Halle dies in US
2015-05-21
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(InterGame and Casino International magazine reporting the death in Florida of Merkur Gaming Executive Jens Halle).- The international gaming community was shocked to learn this morning that Jens Halle, the recently appointed CEO of Gauselmann’s Merkur Gaming and former Novomatic executive, has died suddenly.
It is confirmed that one of the industry’s most popular characters was taken ill yesterday with a chest infection and died in hospital in Florida.
Jens, 58, leaves a wife, Marietta, and son Jordi, who is at university in the US.
Jens Halle had a long and distinguished career in the gaming industry and rose to become arguably the best known head of sales in the business.
He was with Bally for many years and then transferred 20 years ago to Novomatic where he held several managing director positions within the group.
Last year he moved to join the Gauselmann Group, where he was to lead the group’s investment into the Latin American industry.
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