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Dr Toby Sucharov has been appointed Chief Technology Officer of Citizen – a payment services provider to the igaming industry.
Having previously served as Playtech’s Head of UK Innovation and as Head of Games Platform as a Service (GPAS), Sucharov has a wealth of industry experience in scaling up technology products to service hundreds of igaming businesses globally.
James Neville, Co-Founder and CEO of Citizen, said: “As Citizen gears up for more growth as we enter the second half of 2023, it is vital that we have the best leadership team in place to support and drive the business forward.
“Toby brings a great wealth of experience from the igaming sector and in scaling-up technology solutions, and we look forward to working with him on our mission to simplify the way we pay by leveraging innovations in alternative payment methods.”
In his new role as CTO, Sucharov will aim to help introduce and optimise Citizen’s account-to-account payment solution with businesses across a range of sectors and geographies.
Citizen detailed: “Citizen has a very solid product that offers huge benefits to many industries, and I’m excited to help it through the accelerator phase of its growth. It is a company that is poised to cross the chasm and I’m really looking forward to playing a key part in the next phase of its development.”
Prior to Playtech, Sucharov also worked for William Hill on its automated sports pricing systems.
“Coming from an igaming background, from the moment I saw the technology that underpins Citizen’s payment solution I understood the potential of the product,” he continued.
“Whilst on the surface open banking is about secure payments, I believe the added ability to link users to their bank accounts and prove ownership through multi-factor authentication will be a game-changer in industries that are a target for fraud, or that have rigorous know-your–customer (KYC) requirements.”
The appointment follows a number of recent senior hires at Citizen, such as Sarah Ahle who became Head of Compliance.
