Martin Pugh is the new managing director at Mecca Bingo, which belongs to the Rank Group. He will also sit on the Rank Group executive committee. The job description also includes Pugh being responsible for the company’s 93 retail clubs and he also plans to open three new locations. Martin previously held senior positions with leading UK brands, such as being the CEO of Adpoints and his MD roles at Virgin Active and Camelot.
Rank Group has a long tradition in entertainment; the company has been present on the UK market since 1937 featuring leading brands such as highly popular Mecca Bingo. Rank CEO Henry Birch points out:
“Rank is already one of the industry leaders in bingo and, with Martin’s wealth of experience in not only gambling but also marketing and leisure, I am confident that he will help us to bring gaming based entertainment to an even wider audience.”
“Rank has fantastic assets and brands and has the potential to grow substantially its business across all channels,” he said.