William Hill Appoints DS Smith’s Adrian Marsh as New CFO

British bookmaker William Hill has named Adrian Marsh as its new chief financial officer. Marsh who is cardboard maker DS Smith’s CFO will replace outgoing Ruth Prior who had announced her departure in January.

“I am delighted to welcome Adrian to the board. As a proven CFO of a FTSE listed company with M&A, deal execution and multi-sector finance experience in US & European markets, he will be able to make a significant contribution to William Hill in the enablement of the strategy and is a great addition to the team,” Ulrik Bengtsson, chief executive of William Hill, said.

“I am extremely excited to be joining William Hill at such a key time in the company’s history, and look forward to supporting Ulrik and the rest of board in delivering their growth plans for the future,” Adrian Marsh said.

Last Friday, Scientific Games and William Hill announced that they had agreed to extend their partnership for an additional four years through 2024. Under the terms of the new agreement, William Hill will utilise Scientific Games’ OpenSports solution on a modular basis.