David Zerah has been appointed as the replacement for recently departed md of Dragonfish, Gabi Campos, a statement this week from parent group 888.com advises.
Zerah will take up his responsibilities at the b2b supplier next (August) month.
Zerah was previously chief commercial officer at Vizrt where he managed sales, account management, customer support partner relationships and product management. Vizrt is a major international provider of TV graphics systems, media asset management solutions, and online CMS to broadcasters and web publishers, with more than 35 sales offices globally,serving over 1,500 customers across 85 countries.
Earlier in his career, Zerah spent 7 years as Executive VP of sales worldwide at the company and grew the business from $17 million a year in revenue to over $100 million in 2008.
He has spent the past three years in Asia, establishing an Asian headquarters and building operations in the region.
888 Holdings chief executive Gigi Levy, said: “We are delighted that David has joined us to head up Dragonfish. He has significant B2B experience in the media industry, both broadcast and online, and as the industry moves towards a greater emphasis on content and flexible solutions his experience and contacts will enable Dragonfish to capitalise on the opportunities.”
“I am very pleased to join one of the leading B2B players in the gaming industry at such an exciting time,” said Zerah of his appointment. “This industry is dynamic, and the emergence of new technologies and platforms present very exciting possibilities for online gaming. I look forward to driving the business forward through enhancing Dragonfish’s offering, strengthening our existing partnerships and acquiring new ones.”