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Simon Westbury: Developing the Sport Generate vision in the Digitain family

SBC News Simon Westbury: Developing the Sport Generate vision in the Digitain family

In a major development for both Digitain and Simon Westbury, the Aremia-based betting and gaming tech firm announced earlier this year that its long-serving Chief Business Officer would be assuming duties as CEO of Sport Generate. Reflecting on his first few months in the position with SBC Media, Westbury described adjusting to his new responsibilities as a  ‘whirlwind’, but observed …

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Digitain appoints Simon Westbury to Sport Generate leadership

Simon Westbury, CEO Sport Generate, Digitain

Long-time Digitain Executive Simon Westbury has found a new role in the company, having been appointed as CEO of the Sport Generate division.  Westbury has been tasked with spearheading the strategic direction of Digtain’s sports unit, targeting heighted reach and impact for Sport Generate in global markets.  This will include a focus on product development and innovation, working closely with …

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Digitain secures latest international client in Pin-Up

SBC News Digitain secures latest international client in Pin-Up

Digtain has expanded its portfolio of global operator clients, announcing a partnership with Kazakhstani firm Pin-Up. Lauding the ‘very long and beneficial partnership’, Digitain’s Chief Business Operator, Simon Westbury, stated that the firm would provide Pin-Up with betting opportunities across 15,000 leagues and 90,000 live events.  The company, headquartered in Armenian capital Yerevan, will supply Pin-Up with its full sportsbook …

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Digtain partners with Luís Figo to ‘represent sportsbook quality’

SBC News Digtain partners with Luís Figo to ‘represent sportsbook quality’

Digitain has announced Luís Figo as a brand ambassador, stating that the former Portugal international represents a number of the company’s business traits.  The sports betting and igaming technology platform provider stated that Figo – who was capped 127 times for Portugal and played for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan – personalised the brand’s values of ‘quality, innovation and …

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Simon Westbury, Digitain: Innovation is much more than just invention

SBC News Simon Westbury, Digitain: Innovation is much more than just invention

Betting and gaming companies should be taking risks when it comes to innovation, Digitain’s Chief Business Officer Simon Westbury told SBC, as this can lead to new channels of growth. Speaking at the recent SBC Betting on Sports Europe conference, Westbury reflected on the first six months of the year – highlighting some of the ways in which Digitain has …

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Simon Westbury: Preparing the Digitain team for international expansion

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“To me, the team that sits out there is my product.” A clear message for the growing sales team at Digitain from Simon Westbury, as he spoke exclusively from the igaming software provider’s head office in Armenia.  Westbury, Digitain’s Chief Business Officer, caught up with SBC News to discuss preparing for Euro 2020 and longer-term plans for international expansion. He …

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Simon Westbury lands ‘dream job’ as Digitain’s Chief Business Officer 

Simon Westbury lands ‘dream job’ as Digitain’s Chief Business Officer

Industry multi-channel platform and systems provider Digitain has promoted Simon Westbury to the position of Chief Business Officer. Prior to this Westbury served as the company’s Head of International Business Development where he took responsibility for expanding Digitain’s international sales channel and strategy related to new clients and markets. “Simon has successfully led the Digitain Sales team since January 2020, …

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Leaders accept contrasts and conflicts as CIS removes ‘grey market tag’

SBC News Leaders accept contrasts and conflicts as CIS removes ‘grey market tag’

Day two of the SBC Digital Summit CIS kicked off with a range of C-level perspectives on CIS market developments and objectives for the gaming market. Opening panel discussions, Simon Westbury, Head of Sales for Digitain, probed panelists on whether industry incumbents could form a comprehensive strategy to tackle a region of diverse conflicts and contrasts in the CIS, where …

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Minja Bolesnikov: “I think we are boring as an industry”

SBC News Minja Bolesnikov: “I think we are boring as an industry”

This year has seen a seismic shift in the sports betting landscape. Retail in Europe at times became temporarily null and void, whilst operators have had to adapt to new sectors in order to provide a market for their punters when live-sport was unavailable. Speaking at SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital’s ‘Future Landscape of Sports Betting’ panel Minja Bolesnikov, CEO, …

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SBC Webinars and Digitain present Finding Value in Untapped Markets

Digitain -Finding the value in untapped markets webinar

SBC Webinars returns on Thursday 23 July, when leading sports betting and igaming software provider Digitain presents Finding Value in Untapped Markets – the Importance of Innovation in a Competitive Landscape. The session will see Digitain’s experts demonstrate how operators can extract maximum value from under-exploited sports, and examine the importance of having an effective research and development strategy in …

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