Pariplay appoints Hendricks as COO

Pariplay has appointed Deane Hendricks as chief operations officer. Hendricks will be responsible for developing growth strategies for the in-house games team, and liaising with operator partners.

With over a decade of experience in the industry, Hendricks was most recently chief operations officer for GameART. He also held the roles of senior game product owner at NetEnt, and casino games producer at Play’n GO.

Deane 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.”

Joey Hurtado, managing director of Wizard Games, said: “Deane’s impeccable credentials in the industry as a leader and innovator will serve us well as we embark on our journey. 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.”