eSports Entertainment (OTCQB: GMBL) Appoints Former Activision Blizzard Executive as CIO
eSports Entertainment Group (OTCQB: GMBL), a licensed online gambling company with a specific focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming, announced the appointment of John Brackens as Chief Information Officer, last week. Brackens is a senior level executive with extensive experience in startups, high-tech companies and the gaming industry, holding positions that have included CIO, COO and CTO.
The Backstory: During his time at Activision Blizzard, Brackens served as Manager of Network Operations, where he directed IT service management and hardware support for 4,500+ servers and 50+ million monthly active players. In addition to reducing server maintenance costs by 35%, he also improved system uptime to 99.99%. Moreover, he managed technology projects including the automated detection and repair of online services and infrastructure using arti?cial intelligence. Other key achievements include the creation, execution, and monetization of the League of Gods Asia eSports series, as well as, managing a licensing application for Malta Gaming Authority and Curacao eGaming License.
Key Quote: “We are very pleased with the addition of John to our senior management team. His experience at the highest levels of information technology and network operations, especially within different licensing regimes, will be invaluable as the Company embarks on its aggressive growth plans within the global esports industry.” – Grant Johnson, CEO
Disclosure
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (GMBL) is a client of RedChip Companies, Inc. GMBL agreed to pay RedChip Companies, Inc. a monthly cash fee for six (6) months of RedChip investor awareness services.
