Tag Archives: Leigh Nissim

EveryMatrix picks Future Anthem to power up real-time personalisation capacity

SBC News EveryMatrix picks Future Anthem to power up real-time personalisation capacity

EveryMatrix has charged igaming data science studio Future Anthem to power up its online casino platform with real-time personalisation provisions.  The first-of-a-kind partnership revolves around the provision of Future Anthem’s real-time personalisation product, Amplifier AI, marking a significant move in the iGaming industry Amplifier AI, developed by Future Anthem, uses advanced machine learning to humanise anonymised transactional data. This technology …

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Future Anthem hires ‘proven talent’ Jessica Wu as Head of Marketing

SBC News Future Anthem hires ‘proven talent’ Jessica Wu as Head of Marketing

Future Anthem has confirmed the appointment of Jessica Wu as Head of Marketing of the AI-power igaming personalisation studio.  Wu joins Future Anthem from Betway where she previously served as Head of Marketing for Canada, helping the sportsbook launch in the newly regulated market of Ontario. In her remit, Wu “will be responsible for spearheading Future Anthem’s marketing efforts, as …

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Future Anthem hires Ladbrokes Coral merger veteran Laura Bird

Future Anthem hires Ladbrokes Coral merger veteran Laura Bird

Eyeing up stronger planning for financial and investment decisions, Future Anthem has appointed Laura Bird as its Chief Financial Officer. Bird is the artificial intelligence (AI) and data start-up’s first-ever CFO, and will be tasked with ‘spearheading’ financial strategy and coordination alongside other board members. She joins London-based Future Anthem six months after a Bettor Capital-led Series A funding round …

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Future Anthem nets outsized Series A to continue path as AI trailblazer

SBC News Future Anthem nets outsized Series A to continue path as AI trailblazer

Future Anthem has announced an ‘enterprise milestone’, securing a multi-million-pound Series-A funding round led by Bettor Capital. Funds raised will be used to accelerate Future Anthem’s North American launch – as the start-up seeks to become the leading supplier of AI-powered marketing solutions and customised intelligence tools for North American operators.  Its bold ambitions have been backed by early-stage VC …

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ReportOn: Regulators will impose ‘onerous requirements’ if industry expectations not met

SBC News ReportOn: Regulators will impose ‘onerous requirements’ if industry expectations not met

In the ongoing debate surrounding the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) review of the 2005 Gambling Act, the topic of affordability checks has played a central role.  Discussing the issue in GameOn and Ghostfoundry’s inaugural ReportOn, industry stakeholders from a range of companies shared their views, whilst also commenting on other key gambling industry issues. For Allan Auning-Hansen, CEO of CEGO, …

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GVC pilots new technologies to bolster new ARC programme 

SBC News GVC pilots new technologies to bolster new ARC programme 

GVC Holdings is piloting two new safer gambling technologies to enhance its group-wide ‘advanced responsibility and care (ARC)’ programme which was launched in November as part of the firm’s new ‘Sustainability Charter’.  Announced as a frontline directive, GVC launched its ARC programme which will see the firm deploy its proprietary technologies, systems and platforms to collect group-wide ‘behavioural play data’ …

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Scientific Games appoints Leigh Nissim as B2B interactive lead

SBC News Scientific Games appoints Leigh Nissim as B2B interactive lead

Nasdaq-listed industry technology provider Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has confirmed the appointment of Leigh Nissim as its new Managing Director of its B2B Interactive division. Nissim joins SGC, having most recently served as CEO of London AIM-listed mobile games and platform provider Nektan Plc. An industry veteran, Nissim has extensive B2B commercial development background having served in leadership positions for …

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Leigh Nissim resigns as CEO of Nektan Plc

SBC News Leigh Nissim resigns as CEO of Nektan Plc

London AIM-listed mobile gambling specialist Nektan Plc has today confirmed the departure of Leigh Nissim as its Chief Executive Officer. Issuing a corporate update, Nektan governance detailed that Nissim will officially leave the business this coming August, with founder and Non-Executive Director Gary Shaw retaking the firm’s CEO position on an interim basis. Nissim a former IGT and GTECH executive …

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Continued realignment strategy sees Nektan hit high notes for Q3 2017

SBC News Continued realignment strategy sees Nektan hit high notes for Q3 2017

London AIM-listed industry mobile B2B gaming solutions provider Nektan Plc has published its Q3 2017 trading update (period ending 31 March) reporting top-line growth across its core performance metrics. Updating investors, Nektan governance detailed the firm’s strengthened commercial pipeline which had seen the company sign and launch 13 new casino partners. Publishing its Q3 performance, Nektan would report total group …

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Nektan appoints Patrick Sinclair as new CFO

SBC News Nektan appoints Patrick Sinclair as new CFO

London AIM-listed mobile gambling specialist Nektan Plc has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Sinclair as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect. Sinclair joins Nektan from international property developer Sweett Group Plc, where he served as CFO and in further senior management roles for the developer between 2012-2016. In addition to overseeing Nektan’s day-to-day financial operations, Sinclair has …

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