Evoke creates dedicated tech committee
The committee will oversee tech investments and initiatives.
UK.- London-listed Evoke Plc, the owner of the William Hill, 888 and Mr Green brands, has announced the creation of a dedicated Technology Committee at the board level. The body will provide Board-level oversight of major technology investments and initiatives and alignment with business strategy, risk management, and operational effectiveness.
Non-executive director Susan Standiford will chair the committee while Limor Ganot and Ori Shaked will serve as members. Standiford, who has been on the board at Evoke since November, has experience in tech as the former chief technology officer (CTO) of IKEA Retail and the global private markets firm StepStone.
The group says the committee will “provide insights into strategic technology, product, data, and security trends, including AI trends, global cyber security threats and trends, venture capital and innovation investment trends, and product strategy and development trends.”
Evoke chairman Jon Mendelsohn said: “In a world where technology is evolving at breakneck speed and in an industry where technology leadership is a core driver of sustainable success, our Technology Committee will play an important role in strengthening the Board’s governance and long-term strategy development.
“The Committee will focus on providing transparency and insight across our product, technology, data, and operational initiatives as well as informing the Board and executive leadership on technology trends with the potential to shape the Group’s long-term competitive advantages.”
Mendelsohn added that Evoke’s performance was in line with expectations, with second-quarter results tracking 5 per cent above 2024.
Q1 revenue was up by 1 per cent year-on-year to £437.2m despite challenging conditions for the core UK and Ireland William Hill and the 888 brands. However, the result suggested the company may fall short of its target of 5 to 9 per cent annual growth for 2025.
The former 888 Holdings noted the impact of new safer gambling measures in the UK. Revenue from the UK and Ireland fell by 1 per cent despite a 3 per cent rise in online gaming revenue. This was due to a 6 per cent drop in retail sports betting revenue at William Hill outlets.
