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Tough 2015 opening for Ladbrokes as operator is hit by adverse sports results

SBC News Tough 2015 opening for Ladbrokes as operator is hit by adverse sports results

Entering its first performance quarter under the leadership of new CEO Jim Mullen, Ladbrokes reported that its group performance for the period (ending 31 March) had been impacted by “customer friendly results and externally imposed headwinds” – UK POC tax and increased betting machine duty.   As a result of these factors the operator posted an EBIT decrease of 22.3% …

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Ladbrokes Corporate Affairs Director Ciaran O’Brien departs for William Hill

SBC News Ladbrokes Corporate Affairs Director Ciaran O’Brien departs for William Hill

Ladbrokes Director of Corporate Affairs’ Ciaran O’Brien has departed the operator to join competitor William Hill, ending his ten year term leading Ladbrokes corporate policy. O’Brien will join William Hill as Director of Corporate Communications. O’Brien joined Ladbrokes in 1994 from public relations and media communications agency Red Consultancy. He has held a key role in shaping Ladbrokes Plc’s corporate …

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Ladbrokes expands European digital marketing team

SBC News Ladbrokes expands European digital marketing team

Industry news source EGR Magazine has reported that Ladbrokes has expanded its European marketing team by appointing former Unibet France Country Manager Gildas Tanguy as Digital Director for its Belgian operations. The appointment of Tanguy as head of digital for Belgium is set to free up International Marketing Director Ian Catchick position to focus on core digital operations outlined by …

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Jim Mullen named as new Ladbrokes chief

SBC News Jim Mullen named as new Ladbrokes chief

Ladbrokes has announced that its Managing Director of Digital Jim Mullen is to be the next Chief Executive, taking over on April 1st from Richard Glynn. Mullen joined the business in November 2013 after three years at William Hill where he was COO of their on line operations. Since arriving at Ladbrokes he has led the operational transformation of Ladbrokes’ …

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