Kambi strengthens commercial team with senior Entain hire

Kambi has strengthened its commercial organisation following the hire of Entain’s head of commercial Jamie McKittrick as VP commercial management and the promotion of Sarah Robertson to VP sales. McKittrick joins Kambi with almost 20 years’ experience in the sports betting industry and will take on responsibility for managing Kambi’s commercial agreements with third-parties, including the ever more complex area of data partnerships. Meanwhile, Robertson, who joined Kambi in 2018 after seven years at Income Access, will assume the position of VP sales, stepping up from her previous role of senior sales director and will lead on Kambi’s global sales efforts. McKittrick and Robertson will report into Kambi EVP and head of business and group functions, Cecilia Wachtmeister. Wachtmeister commented: “We’re excited to welcome Jamie to Kambi and are confident his vast knowledge and experience will enable us to realise greater value for Kambi and our partners from all our commercial partnerships. “Coupled with the deserved promotion of Sarah, I believe the commercial organisation is in great hands as we look to make the most of the many exciting opportunities that lay ahead of us.” The promotions come as Kambi CCO Max Meltzer prepares to leave the company in the coming months, with Meltzer due to become CEO of an igaming platform start-up. Wachtmeister added: “While we are disappointed Max is leaving us this summer, he’s been presented with a fantastic opportunity and we wish him all the best. And although he’s leaving Kambi, Max will remain in the industry, so I’m sure we’ll keep in close contact.”