Aspire Global’s aggregator and content provider Pariplay has strengthened its Wizard Games studio team as it hires Deane Hendricks as its new chief operations officer.
His roles and responsibilities in his position will be to develop growth strategies for the newly branded in-house games team and liaising with operator partners to ensure that Wizard Games products deliver the “most value-driven igaming experience” with regulated markets around the globe.
On his appointment, Hendricks said: “This is an exciting time for everyone at Pariplay and in particular, the newly launched Wizard Games studio brand that has created waves in the industry already following the announcement of its launch.
“We are blessed with a highly skilled creative team and it is important that we can continue to demonstrate to operator partners products that can really deliver. The product roadmap for 2022 is exciting and I am determined to build on our current momentum to deliver strong growth.”
Most recently the chief operating officer for GameArt, Hendricks has over a decade of experience within the industry including roles as senior game product owner at NetEnt, along with casino games producer at Play’n GO.
“Deane’s impeccable credentials in the industry as a leader and innovator will serve us well as we embark on our journey,” noted Joey Hurtado, managing director of Wizard Games. “His appointment is in itself an illustration of just how serious and determined we are to make a lasting impact by delivering the best possible products for our operator partners around the world.”