Pragmatic Play hires former bwin.party exec as chief commercial officer
Melissa Summerfield joins the supplier from Microgaming with 15 years of industry experience
Pragmatic Play has hired former BetVictor and bwin.party executive Melissa Summerfield as its chief commercial officer.
Summerfield joins from Microgaming where she most recently served as VP of operations for Gibraltar, Spain and Latin America.
In her role Summerfield was responsible for the overall commercial strategy and operation growth in these markets.
In her 15 years in the industry, Summerfield also played a key role in establishing BetVictor’s casino business, and then went on to oversee gaming operations at bwin.party.
Yossi Barzely, chief business development officer at Pragmatic Play, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Melissa to Pragmatic Play, and the depth and quality of her experience from both a B2B and B2C perspective will prove invaluable as we continue to expand our operations.”
Summerfield said: “I am delighted to be joining the business at such an exciting time, and look forward to contributing to the company’s huge potential.”

Melissa Summerfield joins Pragmatic Play as CCO