Relax Gaming names Kindred’s Daniel Eskola as CEO
Kindred’s chief product officer joins a raft of former colleagues at Relax Gaming as supplier’s current CEO takes chairman role
Relax Gaming, developer of the Unibet poker software, has appointed Kindred Group’s chief product officer (CPO) Daniel Eskola as its new chief executive officer (CEO), it was announced today.
Eskola, who officially joins the firm on 1 April, will replace Relax’s co-founder and current CEO, Patrik Österåker, who is set to take up a new role as chairman of the board after more than eight years at the helm.
Relax’s new CEO has more than 13 years’ industry experience, including senior roles at Kindred such as head of poker, head of product (gaming) and CPO.
“I’m delighted that Daniel has agreed to become our CEO and we look forward to harnessing his product, commercial, and operational expertise to take the company to a new level,” Österåker said.
He added: “Daniel shares our company values and vision and I am certain he will be an excellent fit in the team.
“For myself and the company, the appointment of a new CEO represents a natural and welcome transition after eight years at the helm.”
Eskola will join a number of ex-Kindred colleagues at Relax Gaming, including former heads of poker Martin Stålros and Andrew West, while his appointment comes just weeks after Relax hired NetEnt’s former CPO, Simon Hammon.
The new CEO said: “I have followed Relax Gaming closely since its inception. I am incredibly excited to be joining a fantastic team and at being part of the exciting journey in the upcoming years.
“I’m very confident that we can leverage their market-leading tech platform across casino, poker, and bingo in order to benefit the company and all its partners.”