LinkedIn/ Irina Cornides

Pragmatic Play has announced its appointment of iGaming industry veteran Irina Cornides as chief operating officer.

The executive has over a decade of experience in the iGaming industry, including in senior leadership positions.

She most recently held the position of chief commercial officer for Asia at Gamesys (now Bally’s), where she led the fastest growing division within the business.

Ms Cornides was welcomed by Julian Jarvis, Pragmatic Play's CEO, who said: "We created this role as part of the next phase in our expansion journey and sought out Irina for her impressive growth track record.

"We are confident Irina's accomplished experience will help successfully guide the company to new heights."

The new appointee celebrated her role, saying: “I am delighted to be joining such a talented team; I've long admired Pragmatic Play’s meteoric rise and saw first-hand how much players and operators alike love their games.

"I look forward to bringing my expertise to the team and working together to make Pragmatic Play into an even bigger success story.”

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