Sky Betting & Gaming appoints Simon Ince as International Technology lead

Seeking to boost its international development and innovation capabilities, Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has confirmed the appointment of Simon Ince as Director of International Technology.

Ince joins SB&G’s operations from global technology giant Microsoft, where he held a number of senior management roles focusing on product development and delivery.

The appointment of a Director of International Technology, comes as SB&G prepares to grow its business within its new markets of Italy and Germany, a core corporate focus for 2017 and beyond.

Based out of SB&G’s Sheffield ‘Electric Works’ technology hub, Ince will lead the operator’s international development and engineering teams.

Commenting on the appointment of Ince, Andy Burton, Sky Betting & Gaming’s Chief Technology Officer stated: “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Simon, who joins us from previous senior roles at Microsoft and Cap Gemini. We are a great choice for senior technologists looking for heavyweight opportunities.”

Ince thanked SB&G leadership for its kind words on joining the company: “I’m a huge believer in taking on big challenges underpinned by agile, lean, and Lean Startup, so I’m really happy to find a new home that has those principles embedded in its DNA.”