Mikolaj Cymerman has been appointed chief industrial officer of the Central and Jap Europe (CEE) division of Entain and introduced on a board advisory feature with Polish sportsbook operator STS Holdings.
Cymerman confirmed the news in a LinkedIn post, announcing he’ll combine his two new roles at Entain and STS.
He takes on the senior declare at Entain CEE after a spell as head of company construction for the regional division. Cymerman turn out to be as soon as additionally previously business construction manager and industrial manager at Entain.
Sooner than this, he turn out to be as soon as a sales executive at IMG Media and hung out in same roles for the period of 20 months with Decade Sports actions.
“It’s been a busy and thrilling initiate to the one year, and I’m pumped to thunder double news,” Cymerman mentioned. “Can’t wait to derive the momentum going with STS and SuperSport team.”
Entain’s increasing business in CEE
STS now operates as piece of Entain after being acquired by the latter in a deal worth £750m (€879m/$955m) in 2023. The settlement turn out to be as soon as caught in June of ultimate one year and completed a few months later in August.
Closing month, several management adjustments had been launched at STS. Radim Haluza turn out to be chief executive, whereas additionally final CEO of Entain CEE. Long-serving STS chief executive Mateusz Juroszek switched from that feature to turn out to be chairman of the supervisory board.
Central and Jap Europe-going thru Entain CEE turn out to be as soon as created in 2022 to construct acquisitions during the place. Entain has a 75% stake in Entain CEE, whereas Emma Capital holds the final 25% stake.
STS marked Entain’s second acquisition in the CEE market in the space of 12 month. Entain additionally acquired a 75% stake in Croatian market chief SuperSport for €690m in August 2022. On the time, Entain mentioned this shall be the main of many acquisitions in the CEE place.
Speaking to iGB final August, Cymerman mentioned the STS turn out to be as soon as gorgeous the main step for Entain CEE.