(Reuters) - British bookmaker William Hill (L:WMH) said on Wednesday it named Roger Devlin as its chairman-designate, who will take over from Gareth Davis in April.
The appointment comes at the end of a detailed search process for picking a successor for Davis, who had indicated he would step down after the 2018 AGM.
Davis, who also chairs Wolseley Plc (LON:FERG)
Media reports had also suggested that Davis came under attack from the company's investors over failed merger talks with the Canadian company. https://goo.gl/DKlZi5
The appointment caps a year of management transitions in the company, which named a new CEO and CFO in March.
Devlin is also chairman of British pubs company Marston's Plc (L:MARS) since September 2013.
Devlin will join the board on Feb. 1 and will start as chairman on April 2, when Davis steps down.