Frank Ziegler, director of sales and marketing at Merkur Gaming, has left the company with immediate effect to pursue new business opportunities as an owner of the recently founded Spirit Gaming.

Spirit Gaming will now act as an official distributor for Merkur Gaming products in specific international markets.

"We thank Frank Ziegler for his contribution to the development of Merkur Gaming within the last two years and wish him all the very best and every success, both for his personal and professional future,"said Jens Stradtmann, CEO at Merkur Gaming.

Juergen Stuehmeyer, member of the board of the Gauselmann Group, added: "I also want to say a special thank you to Mr Ziegler for his excellent job at Merkur Gaming."