Intralot announces new appointments

Intralot announced Friday the appointment of Mr. Nicklas Zajdel as Group Chief Digital Officer and Mrs. Maria Stergiou as Group Chief Operations Officer, effective April 15, 2019.

Mr. Zajdel comes from Ladbrokes Coral (GVC group) where he was Omni-Channel Director. Prior to this role, Mr. Zajdel held several positions in Ladbrokes, including Managing Director of Ladbrokes’ digital business. He will also bring extensive product and B2B experience from his time at Playtech.

"Mr. Zajdel will provide strategic and managerial leadership for the revamp and enhancement of Intralot’s capabilities through a new Digital Division, leveraging his 12 years of operating experience in mature and ultra-competitive markets," the company said in a statement.

He will be responsible for the company's Sportsbook and Trading operations, Intralot’s Core Digital Platforms, and online operations. In his position, he will work to attract experienced industry-talents for the Digital Division, create a portfolio of best-in-class digital operational services, and contribute to the development of next-generation products.

Mrs. Maria Stergiou joined Intralot five years ago and has led PMO and Operations roles during her tenure. She will replace Michael Kogeler and will be responsible for the Group’s business operations around the world, the Project Management Office as well as the relationships with partners and customers. Mrs. Stergiou joined Intralot after a successful career at Xerox, where she held the position of Large Accounts Director as from 2005, following five years at Microsoft in roles spanning from Government Marketing to Platform Strategy. She started her career in the UK and built her extensive experience over 20 years in areas of Project Management, Business Processes Reengineering, and Change Management.

Intralot Group Deputy CEO Nikos Nikolakopoulos stated: "The appointment of Mr. Zajdel contributes to Intralot’s strategic objective of Shaping the Future of Gaming by strengthening our capabilities with new digital products and services to assist growth across all industry verticals but particularly enhance our abilities to tap the nascent Sportsbetting market in the US. I also welcome Mrs. Stergiou, a long-time associate, in her new role, looking forward to leveraging her experience with the company and our industry in driving growth and customer satisfaction."