Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) announces the appointment of former Blueprint Gaming and Gauselmann Group director Ryan Collinge as the Senior Vice President of Platform and Sports Betting Business Development.
This move is part of GiG's ongoing efforts to enhance its commercial expertise and expand the influence of its innovative X-Suite product line.
Collinge is a highly respected industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, bringing a track record of commercial success to GiG. Over the past 7 years, he has played a key role in securing millions of euros in contracts for Blueprint Gaming and Gauselmann Group in both retail and online domains.
Collinge is renowned for his expertise in customer relations, having led numerous high-profile contracts that have contributed to revenue growth in both emerging and mature regulated markets. His notable achievements include initiating the management buyout of Playnation with Palatine PE, followed by the transfer of investment to Austrian strategic buyer Novomatic in 2015.
In his new role, Collinge will drive the ambitious strategic business plan proposed by GiG's Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Cochrane. The company aims to consolidate its position in the industry, expand its global influence, and promote sustained growth. GiG's strategy revolves around delivering exceptional products and services, supported by a top-tier team of iGaming industry talents, to maintain its position as a pioneer of cutting-edge solutions.
Following the launch of X-Suite, GiG has seen a significant increase in attention. X-Suite includes Platform CoreX, Sportsbook SportX, and AI-driven features DataX and LogicX. This revolutionary technology leverages the latest AI and data-based solutions to provide secure, scalable, and user-centric end-to-end capabilities, aimed at maximizing growth opportunities for operators.
GiG Platform and Sports Betting CEO Richard Carter stated:
In the past few months, we have recruited some excellent staff, and Ryan is another outstanding addition to our senior team. His arrival will further drive GiG to significantly expand revenue and attract new partners. With his excellent reputation and strong background in the iGaming field, I believe his deep industry knowledge and strategic approach will be invaluable to GiG during this period of rapid growth and will help seize future opportunities.
GiG Platform and Sports Betting Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Cochrane stated:
Ryan's arrival provides a significant boost to our business development efforts, as we continue to enjoy a substantial increase in interest across all business verticals since the launch of the X-Suite solution. His experience and track record of driving commercial success are undoubtedly impressive. His appointment reaffirms our ability to attract the best talent in the industry and further solidifies our belief in a very exciting future.
GiG Senior Vice President Ryan Collinge stated:
Joining GiG at this time, given the immense potential of the business, is an exciting opportunity not to be missed. I am impressed with the new X-Suite products and the plans the executive team has for the future. We are ambitiously looking forward to ICE and 2024, anticipating the achievements we can accomplish together.
