SportCaller Appoint Grand Parade Founder Andy Clerkson as First Chairman
An industry veteran in technology development and product strategy, Andy is the former founder of Grand Parade, a gambling-specific technology studio acquired by William Hill in 2018.Throughout 2018 he has been in New Jersey, helping William Hill expand into newly regulated states in the US.
Prior to setting up Grand Parade, Clerkson published Maxim USA for Dennis Publishing, which became the largest mens’ magazine in the world, selling more than 2.5m copies per month.
With a career spanning over 30-years in technology, gambling, entertainment and media publishing, Andy will advise SportCaller’s leadership on a number of disciplines, as the firm seeks to accelerate its growth within sports and betting sectors.
SportCaller Managing Director Cillian Barry commented on the appointment of Clerkson as first Chairman:
“I’m thrilled that Andy is joining us. His experience as a founder, successfully steering Grand Parade from start-up to scale-up, is invaluable for us. I look forward to working with him on strategic direction, new product and the fun stuff like corporate governance as we extend our reach in different markets around the world.
“It’s been a particularly busy period for the company with the World Cup proving a huge success with unprecedented levels of engagement across our games.
“We have some really exciting plans in place for the next few months and are looking forward to bringing the most engaging free-to-play sports games to more players than ever before.”
Clerkson said:
“The free-to-play market has exploded recently and SportCaller are driving the innovation in the sector, so it’s a great time to be joining as chairman.
“What is really exciting is the potential for further growth around the world, not least in the US following the repeal of PASPA.
“I look forward to working closely with Cillian and his team to continue developing the strategy, which is all about value creation for our partners and their players.”
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