Effective June 1
Betfair appoints new executive director
The listed British online gambling group Betfair plc has announced the appointment of chief operating officer, Mark Brooker, to the Board as an executive director, effective June 1 2015.
2015-05-29
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The listed British online gambling group Betfair plc has announced the appointment of chief operating officer, Mark Brooker, to the Board as an executive director, effective June 1 2015.
Brooker has held the management responsibility as COO since April 2014, having joined Betfair in March 2010. He was previously managing director of the company’s Sportsbook division and Corporate Development Director.
Prior to Betfair, he spent 17 years working in investment banking advising UK companies on equity capital raising and M&A, most recently at Morgan Stanley and before that at Merrill Lynch.
He will continue to be based in the company’s Dublin office, maintaining his duties as COO, with managerial responsibility for operations outside of the US.
Details of his remuneration package will be included in the 2015 Annual Report which will be published in July.
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