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Maria Z Furenmo joins Evolution

29/01/16

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Evolution Gaming, leading provider of Live Casino solutions, has recruited Maria Z Furenmo as Group Chief People Officer.

Maria has extensive experience from leading positions in successful growth companies and from change management within large companies. She was most recently Talent Management Consultant and HR Director at NetEnt. Among previous employments, she has been Vice President HR at Outokumpu and HR Manager at Nordnet.

Maria will be part of Evolution’s group management team and commences her job on 1 February 2016.

Maria Z Furenmo, new Group Chief People Officer of Evolution Gaming, said: “I’m familiar with Evolution and very impressed by the company’s success, and just couldn’t resist the opportunity to join the world’s leading Live Casino provider. As a rapid growth company, finding and retaining the right people is a key area for Evolution and I’m looking forward to being part of building the most attractive employer in the gaming industry.”

Jens von Bahr, CEO of Evolution Gaming, said: "I’m excited that Maria is joining Evolution. With her extensive background from leading HR positions, and experience from the gaming industry, she will bring a whole new edge to Evolution’s employer strategy and be an important asset when we continue to strengthen our brand among both existing and future employees."

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