Merkur Spielbanken NRW appoints Sven Fork as Managing Director
On 1 June, Sven Fork was appointed to the management of Merkur Spielbanken NRW GmbH and all companies under its central management.
He will be responsible for operational management with immediate effect and, together with Björn Hohlt and David Schnabel, will continue to keep the Merkur Group subsidiary on a growth course.
With Sven Fork, Merkur Spielbanken NRW is strengthening its top management team from within the Group: The 50-year-old began his career in the Merkur Group in October 2016 as Managing Director of XTiP Sportwetten Shops GmbH. Most recently, Sven Fork was Head of Business Development at Merkur Sportwetten GmbH. His many years of industry expertise as well as his technical and leadership skills will provide valuable impetus for the strategic and operational development of the casinos.
For David Schnabel, CEO Merkur Casinos of the Merkur Group, and Björn Hohlt, Managing Director of Merkur Spielbanken, the appointment of Sven Fork as Managing Director is the right step: “Thanks to his management experience and in-depth expertise, Sven Fork is the ideal addition to the management of Merkur Spielbanken NRW. His many years of affiliation with the Merkur Group have given him both extensive industry knowledge and a keen sense of market requirements and business processes. We are looking forward to working with him and are sure that Sven Fork will continue and shape the success of Merkur Spielbanken NRW with his ideas.”
Mr Fork said: “In recent years, I have not only been able to get to know the gambling industry in its entirety, but have also been able to take on new challenges within the Merkur Group. I am grateful and look forward to further expanding the growth of Merkur Spielbanken NRW together with my colleagues. Now it is important to continue on the path of success in the future.”
