The Casinos Austria and Austrian Lotteries Group have confirmed the appointment of Robert Zadrazil as chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Zadrazil succeeds Wolfgang Hesoun, who stepped down after the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week after six years in the role.
Zadrazil was nominated for the role last month by ÖBAG, the state holding company that represents the Austrian government’s 33.24 per cent interest in the group.
The AGM also saw accomplished legal expert Katja Tautscher appointed as a new member of the Supervisory Board, succeeding Erika Stark‑Rittenauer.
In addition, the mandate of Roland Mechtler as a member of the Supervisory Board of Austrian Lotteries was renewed.
Robert Chvatal, CEO of Allwyn, which owns a majority stake in the group, commented: “Robert Zadrazil’s decades of experience across complex, highly regulated environments makes him exceptionally wellplaced to support our next phase of growth. We are very pleased to welcome him to the business and look forward to working together.”
ÖBAG executive board member Edith Hlawati added: “We are delighted to have secured an outstanding executive with extensive supervisory board expertise in Robert Zadrazil. His proven leadership and regulatory insight will be of great value in guiding both Supervisory Boards.”
Allwyn entered a new era Tuesday following completion of the merger between Allwyn International and Greece’s OPAP.
Shares in Allwyn AG (ATH:ALWN) closed 2.76 per cent lower at €14.08 per share in Athens Tuesday.