GiG appoints Andrew Cochrane as new chief business officer for platform & sportsbook
A prominent and highly respected figure within the industry, Cochrane brings to GiG a wealth of experience at delivering commercial successes, having played pivotal roles in SBTech’s impressive revenue growth and establishing DraftKings’ preeminent position as market leaders across the US. He is renowned in the industry as a customer relations expert, engaging with tier-1 and lottery operators and personally spearheading numerous high-profile contracts that have fuelled revenue growth in both new and mature regulated markets.
Teaming up alongside GiG’s newly appointed CEO for platform & sportsbook, Richard Carter, for a second time, the pair will look to power growth for GiG’s innovative product suite with new partnerships in growth markets worldwide and to cement its position as a market leader for turnkey solutions.
Cochrane will be responsible for the implementation of GiG’s commercial strategies across its full complement of award-winning igaming platform, sportsbook and AI anchored solutions, including business development, marketing, partnerships and corporate development. His initial focus will concentrate on bringing some of the industry’s brightest and best talent to GiG to help unlock the opportunities within its global addressable markets.
Focused to deliver higher player acquisition and retention, GiG’s innovative, feature-led AI stack currently powers over 60 brands in some of the most complex markets worldwide and has been gathering considerable praise from across the industry.
Richard Carter, CEO for platform & sportsbook at GiG, said: “Having collaborated with him in previous endeavours, I am delighted that we have Andrew on board to help propel our commercial efforts to unprecedented heights. His previous record speaks for itself and the appointment marks a significant coup for the business, helping us to realise the enormous potential we have here at GiG.”
Andrew Cochrane, chief business officer for platform & sportsbook, said: “This is an extremely exciting time to be joining GiG. I have already been highly impressed with the ambitious plans in place and in its capacity for raising the bar, building innovative and best in class solutions. Having been part of teams that have delivered significant results within online gaming, and with the promise of further investment to continue to strengthen our offering, I have similar optimism for success at GiG. We’re on the cusp of delivering something really special, so you can expect to hear a lot more about us over the coming months.”