Bj rn Krantz steps into Yggdrasil Gaming CEO role

Yggdrasil Gaming has named Björn Krantz CEO, taking over from Founder Fredrik Elmqvist who has served as Chief Executive since the company’s establishment

Yggdrasil Gaming has named Björn Krantz CEO, taking over from Founder Fredrik Elmqvist who has served as Chief Executive since the company’s establishment.

Krantz boasts considerable iGaming experience, having himself held C-level positions in the industry for over 12 years.

This includes more than two years with Yggdrasil, where until his recent promotion, Krantz served as Chief of Global Marketing Operations (CGMO).

Prior to this, he held various positions at Stockholm-based provider NetEnt. During his decade-long term of office with the company, Krantz served as Managing Director and CGMO, as advantageously as Acting President and CEO.

Immediately prior to his going away from NetEnt, he held the role of Chief Operating Officer, and before entering the gaming industry, Krantz worked for Swedish telecommunications monster Ericsson.

Yggdrasil was founded inwards 2013 by Krantz’s buster Swede and NetEnt alumni Elmqvist, whose determination to overtake on the torch displays a important layer of trustingness inward the vet executive’s abilities.

Commenting on his appointment, Krantz said: “It’s with great unimportance i am taking o'er as CEO after Fredrik. i feature enormous observe for the history, fellowship legacy and its awesome culture.

“It’s all almost the people and building strong and winning teams, and it’s a outstanding pleasance for me to feature such gifted and motivated people around me every single day.

“We make a percipient strategy, and unitedly with the repose of the direction team up i looking at send on to delivering on our global development ambitions, and to farther fortify our billet as the leading iGaming publishing firm and insurance premium worldwide iGaming solutions provider.”