Rank Group announces top management hires

The online and land gambling group Rank plc has announced the appointment of two key managing directors for its key assets Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo.

Martin Pugh has been appointed Managing Director of Grosvenor Casino division, having served as leader of Mecca Bingo from 2014 to 2016. He replaces Mark Jones, who resigned from the group last month.

Alan Morgan is the new md for Mecca Bingo having left his previous senior management position as COO at The Spirit Pub Company over the past five years.

Rank CEO Henry Birch said in a statement announceing the appointments:

“Following the successful turnaround of the Mecca retail business, I am delighted that Martin will now be spearheading a drive within Grosvenor Casinos to grow the retail performance of our casinos business and to continue the exceptional growth that has been achieved in the digital channel.

“With his extensive experience in multi-site management, I am confident that Alan will be a valuable addition to the Rank Executive team and will lead the Mecca team to deliver on the ambitious plans that we have for the business in the future.”

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