Scientific Games' Digital division has appointed Steve Schrier as its new chief commercial officer and Nikos Konstakis as its new vice president of sportsbook product.
In his new role, Schrier will establish customer partnerships and be responsible for all account management and business development.
Prior to this, Schrier spent over two decades in senior commercial roles spanning technology, product and gaming. He was most recently the vice president of sales at Playtech and, prior to that, headed up the commercial team at Ash Gaming. Schrier will start in July at SG Digital's London office, reporting to chief operating officer, Jason Walbridge.
Matt Davey, CEO of SG Digital, said: "Steve's appointment marks the elevation of our customer engagement strategy, as we pursue partnerships with our customers to cement SG Digital's position as a global digital gaming powerhouse. Across the division, we continue to strengthen our ability to execute at speed and capture the increasing global demand for our products and technology in Europe, USA, Canada and the Asia-Pacific region."
Schrier said: "I'm hugely excited to be bringing my commercial and customer engagement experience to the division. The industry continues to go through a rapid period of transformation and SG Digital is advancing on all fronts under Scientific Games' leadership. Across the commercial team, we will be devoting substantial energy and resources to leading the industry with a relentless focus on partnering with world-class customers and delivering industry-leading customer engagement."
The company has also appointed Nikos Konstakis as its new vice president of sportsbook product.
Konstakis will be responsible for overseeing OpenBet’s product development roadmap and delivering and enhancing its sportsbook proposition for its customers, following the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Professional and Amateur Sports Betting Act. Konstakis was previously vice president of trading at OpenBet and spent 16 years at Intralot, an Athens-based gaming company, with his last position being group director of betting.
