New appointments for EL members
From left to right: Kerstin Kosanke, Managing Director, Lotto Brandenburg, Alexandru-Mircea Croitoru, General Manager, Loteria Romania, Bekir Yunus Uçar, General Director, Turkish National Lottery Administration & Gábor Czepek, CEO, Hungarian National Lottery
Kerstin Kosanke, new Managing Director at Germany’s Lotto Brandenburg
As new Managing Director, Kerstin Kosanke’s vision is focused on securing the future of the lottery and sustaining the principle of the common good. Her priority will be to actively network with the support of her team to emphasis the public interest element of the lottery. Read more.
Loteria Romania appoints new General Manager Alexandru-Mircea Croitoru
His extensive experience provides him with in-depth knowledge of the lottery phenomenon, his team and activities. This all adds up to a vision of a young man who has proven throughout his career, to have a lot of tenacity and enthusiasm, especially in terms of innovation and brand image consolidation. Read more.
Introduction to new General Director at the Turkish National Lottery Administration Bekir Yunus Uçar
Following a career in journalism, Bekir Yunus Uçar spent over 20 years in public service. He worked in several roles at Türk Telekom before joining the Turkish National Lottery Administration. Read more.
Interview with Gábor Czepek, new Hungarian National Lottery CEO
As CEO Gábor Czepek, dr. jur. has reviewed the operations and key functions at the lottery in order to facilitate its predictable, long term and sustainable growth and allow it to act on its social mission. Read more
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