John Coleman to Leave Microgaming Post
The longstanding Microgaming CEO John Coleman will leave his post at the company at the end of the year. Coleman, the former chief financial officer, has spent seventeen years with the igaming supplier.
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iGaming software supplier Microgaming has confirmed that its CEO John Coleman will step down from his role with the company on 31 December.
Coleman joined Microgaming as its chief financial officer in 2004 before stepping up to the role of CEO in June 2018.
In a move that mirrors Coleman’s own journey within the company, Microgaming will promote from within, chief operating officer Andrew Clucas will take over the helm at the end of the year.
Speaking about his departure from the company he had spent so long with, Coleman said he was honoured to have worked with its “incredible business and people”.
“After 17 years at the company, this is a natural time for me personally to embark on the next adventure.
“Microgaming has a strong leadership structure in place and an exciting future ahead, and I am delighted to announce Andrew Clucas as my successor. Andy is a brilliant colleague, friend and leader, and I have every confidence that he will steer Microgaming to new success,” the CEO added.
Before joining Microgaming, Clucas served in the Royal Air force for 18 years and in 2005 gained promotion to wing commander; he was also awarded an MBE that year.
He joined Microgaming after leaving the RAF and took up the role of the Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs. His other roles in the company include; Head of Poker (6 months), Head of Regulation (1 year two months), Head of Business Development & Sales (5 years, four months), Director of Quickfire and Land-based (1 year, four months).
Andrew Clucas paid tribute to Coleman’s role in shaping the business while CEO. He said, “John has been an outstanding leader and ambassador of the business for almost two decades, and I cannot praise him highly enough for his many achievements and contributions,” Clucas explained.
“I am delighted to be picking up the mantle from him – being appointed CEO of Microgaming is an incredible honour, and I intend to lead the business with the very same passion and commitment,” he added.
The decision for Coleman to step down comes at a transitional time for the company after the company concluded a deal to sell its Quickfire distribution business to Games Global.
Microgaming launched the Quickfire business in 2010, and it comprises a proprietary games distribution platform. It was released to improve browser-based play for UK online casinos. The Quickfire platform grew to be one of the industry’s largest platforms for ‘instant-play’ games.
The deal sees Games Global acquire a catalogue of more than 3,000 games and a network of 260 existing business-to-business customers, which operate almost 1,000 gaming brands.
Games Global CEO Walter Bugno said the deal would help the company become a leading player in the iGaming content distribution arena. Bugno said: “We are seeing a very vibrant gaming market at present across the world, with many new regulated markets coming online.
“The creation of a new large-scale independent supply chain that Games Global will be, has not been witnessed for many years.
“We are committed to delivering a world-class best-of-breed product and services offering that will ultimately enhance the end user’s gaming experience and help drive our customers’ businesses.
“We are extremely excited about the opportunities ahead and will work tirelessly to achieve the significant opportunities in front of us.” the Games Global CEO added.
