Raketech recruits Hills CEO Ulrik Bengtsson as new chairman

Raketech has moved to appoint William Hill chief executive Ulrik Bengtsson as its new chairman. Current chairman Christian Lundberg has declined re-election as chairman of the board of directors, so Bengtsson has been nominated and will be appointed at an AGM on 17 May. Lundberg had held the position since 2017. His compatriot Bengtsson is an igaming veteran and joined William Hill in 2018 as chief digital officer before being appointed CEO in 2019, where he oversaw the £242m acquisition of Mr Green. Prior to that, he spent more than five years with Malta-based Betsson Group as CEO.

Raketech chairman of the nomination committee Tobias Persson Rosenqvist said: “I am very excited about Mr Bengtsson as the new suggested chairman of the board. “With his profound knowledge, connections and experience from the global scene of igaming, combined with first-hand experience from large scale international transactions, he is perfect for the job to further accelerate our growth,” he added. The nomination committee has further proposed the re-election of Fredrik Svederman, Annika Billberg, Johan Svensson and Erik Skarp, as well as the new election of Magnus Gottås. The departing Lundberg commented: “When I was appointed in 2017, I had a clear mission. This was to lead the work with creating structure and processes to ensure Raketech would successfully be able to operate in a listed environment, on Stockholm Nasdaq First North. “Looking back, I am proud and happy to be able to conclude that Raketech now is a stable listed company with a strong and confident management in place, guided by a clear strategy. “My mission is thereby done, and it is time for me to hand over to someone else who can take Raketech to the next level. “I look very much forward to following the company from the sidelines, watching the CEO Oskar Mühlbach and his management team together with the board of directors, deliver on Raketech’s ambitious growth and expansion goals,” he added.