Updating the market, industry affiliate Gambling.com Group has informed that former Cherry AB Chief Executive Fredrik Burvall has joined its board of governance as the company undertakes an aggressive M&A led future growth strategy.
A seasoned industry executive, Burvall has held a number of executive positions at Cherry AB, guiding the company through a series of successful growth initiatives.
Burvall oversaw major acquisitions such as performance marketing company Game Lounge in 2015 and Nordic-focused online operator ComeOn in 2016. Gambling.com informs that Burvall’s appointment was effective on December 1st.
Speaking of his Gambling.com governance appointment, Fredrik Burvall said, “I’m thrilled to have begun a new chapter of my career with Gambling.com Group, one of the industry’s leading providers of performance-based marketing. The Group holds the industry industry’s #1 domain name, Gambling.com, and a state of the art publishing platform for affiliate sites, along with a proprietary business intelligence platform which gives the Group great opportunities for growth going forward.”
Having stepped down as CEO of Cherry Group in January 2017, Burvall is now active on the boards of two Stockholm listed companies: AspireGlobal plc and myTaste AB as well as privately held Enteractive Malta Ltd.
Gambling.com Group Chief Executive Charles Gillespie welcomed Burvall’s appointment “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Fredrik Burvall as our first independent director. Fredrik’s broad experience in the online gaming sector will certainly help the Group achieve its aggressive growth plans in the coming years.”
