Industry veteran appointed CEO at internet gaming service provider
News on 23 Mar 2018
News on 23 Mar 2018
Online gambling group ahaWorld AB has announced the appointment as CEO of Erik Ahlberg, an experienced industry executive with wide experience in the sector.
Through its subsidiaries, ahaWorld provides Internet based gaming services, operating ahaCasino.com, ahaBingo.com, and SwedenCasino.com and Mobocasino from headquarters in Uppsala, Sweden.
Ahlberg served most recently as commercial project manager for the listed Jackpotjoy online gambling group, spending five years managing business development for the group’s flagship VerjaJohn.com.
He previously held positions as CEO of platform provider Tain, president of poker network Tribeca Tables (acquired by Playtech) and CEO of gaming operator Youwin.
He will assume the CEO position at ahaWorld on the 3rd of April, and said Friday:
“After several years with some of the most profitable and well-known brands in the gaming industry, I am very happy and proud to have been given the confidence to lead the continued development of ahaWorld. Our challenge is to create positive growth over time, and that has always been my main focus. I see many possibilities for ahaWorld’s products on both existing and new markets. Additionally, the re-regulation of the Swedish gambling market will give added trust to new licensees, which in turn will generate great potential for customer acquisition. That is an area where we will take a clear position.
Staffan Lindgren, board chairman of ahaWorld AB, said:
“We are very pleased with this appointment. Erik’s skills and experience within practical and strategic marketing of online gaming brands suits us perfectly in our continued efforts to strengthen our products, after a year that was mainly characterized by technical development and improvement of our portfolio. His background from a publicly listed environment is an additional factor which we believe will ensure that his focus will be on creating business growth which goes hand in hand with strong shareholder value.”
