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Jimmy Maymann named CEO of Superbet Group

SBC News Jimmy Maymann named CEO of Superbet Group

Superbet Group has announced the appointment of Jimmy Maymann as its new CEO, effective from 15 January 2024.  Current CEO, Johnny Hartnett, will be stepping down from his position and moving to its Board as Non-executive Director, the tech and entertainment company explained. Maymann brings extensive senior and board-level leadership experience, with a ‘proven track-record as an innovator and entrepreneur’. In …

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Superbet Group announces new international leadership team

SBC News Superbet Group announces new international leadership team

Superbet Group has restructured its executive management team to support the company’s ongoing international expansion, which will impact its day-to-day business operations.  This shift in the C-level landscape is spearheaded by the appointment of Stephen Parry, former CEO of William Hill International, as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Superbet Group. Parry, an expert in business transformation, is tasked …

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Superbet recruits ‘investment guru’ Jimmy Maymann as Deputy Chairman

OKTO makes latest Romanian omnichannel push with Superbet

Superbet Group has announced the appointment of Jimmy Maymann as Deputy Chairman of the board to help achieve the group’s international expansion and commercial objectives. A figurehead in tech and entertainment sectors, Maymann is the former Group CEO of the Huffington Post (2012-2015) and Ex-President of AOL’s Global Content and Consumer Brands Division (2015-2017). Superbet highlighted Maymann’s experience, “As a …

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Hans-Holger Albrecht to play part in Superbet’s public listing plans

Superbet, Hans-Holger Albrecht

Superbet has announced the appointment of Hans-Holger Albrecht as its new Chairman, seeking to leverage its new board member’s extensive business experience. Having worked with both private and publicly traded companies, Albrecht will play a key role in achieving the international betting and technology group’s ambitions to secure a stock exchange listing. The company has detailed a general commercial goal …

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Superbet acquires Napoleon’s to establish Belgian market leadership

SBC News Superbet acquires Napoleon's to establish Belgian market leadership

Superbet Group will take leadership of Belgium’s gambling marketplace, having agreed to acquire outright Napoleon Sports and Casino. The Romanian gambling group reached a takeover agreement with European private equity fund Waterland PE, with parties choosing not to disclose financial terms of the transaction, which is reported to be valued above €350 million. It is a transformative deal for Superbet, …

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SBC Digital Summit: A crash course in adaptability and resilience 

SBC News SBC Digital Summit: A crash course in adaptability and resilience 

Adaptability will be an essential quality for betting operators seeking to engage with customers on an increasingly digital-led footing as COVID-19 continues to ensure a retail lockdown. That was one of the big takeaways from a four-strong panel at today’s SBC Digital Summit titled ‘An Opportunity to Revisit the Omni-Channel Approach’.  In opening the session, moderator and head of Digitain’s …

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140 Industry leaders join SBC Digital Summit speaker line-up

SBC Digital Summit speaker line-up

The SBC Digital Summit is to feature a line-up of 140 big names from the global betting and gaming sector, with speakers including Carsten Koerl (CEO & Founder, Sportradar), Jesper Svensson (CEO, Betsson Group) and Paris Smith (CEO, Pinnacle). Set to be the industry’s biggest ever online conference and exhibition, the SBC Digital Summit boasts a comprehensive agenda focused on …

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Superbet seeks new Romania CEO following Ardeleanu exit

SBC News Superbet seeks new Romania CEO following Ardeleanu exit

Superbet is looking for a new Chief Executive in its home market of Romania after confirming the departure of incumbent Vlad Ardeleanu from the betting group’s executive leadership team. This weekend, Romanian business news sources reported that Ardeleanu had chosen to end his five-year tenure leading Superbet’s home market initiatives. Confirming his exit, Ardeleanu stated that he had chosen not to …

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