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BGaming goes green by funding Portuguese urban nature project
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October 17, 2024
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Popular iGaming content provider BGaming has supported a biodiversity education programme in Lisbon, with the view of developing children’s artistic skills and promoting community cohesion.
The creative game studio gifted €10,000 to The European Intercultural Club, a non-profit organisation that supports youth education, training and employability, this summer. BGaming’s generous donation has now been used for club premises repairs and organisational needs, with another portion financing a project to support children’s skills development.
The new programme ‘Urban Nature Project – A Macro Story’ will help students integrate with the urban environment around them in a hands-on and multi-disciplinary way. The youngsters will combine elements of nature with cinema and audiovisual techniques, as supported by cinematic artist Gonçalo Almeida.
After embarking on observatory nature walks, the students of the Urban Nature Project will join Almeida to learn the fundamental techniques of cinema, including narrative, filming and editing techniques, with the aim of promoting environmental awareness, developing creative skills and strengthening ties between the school, community and the Great Outdoors.
Gonçalo Almeida was born in Portugal and began his career as a film director, growing to become one of the biggest names in fantasy cinema. He has directed and produced a number of critically acclaimed works including Faz-Me Companhia, The Girl from Saturn and The Advent.
This charity project marks the third creative cause supported by BGaming in 2024, after they made donations to a Brazilian art institute and a youth chess centre in Poland ahead of other major industry events.
Marina Ostrovtsova, CEO at BGaming, said: “Creativity is a proven way to support young children’s development, and we take joy in donating to valuable causes that champion this. Just as BGaming is dedicated to producing the most creative games on the market, we are committed to building strong communities through art.
“The children at The European Intercultural Club are sure to benefit from their time taking part in this semester-long project and we can’t wait to hear about the results.”
Ana Quintela, General Coordinator at The European Intercultural Club, added: “We’re happy that BGaming reached out to us, enabling the local school to implement a cinema workshop project.
“This donation came at the perfect time, allowing us to support an educational initiative that aligns with our community’s needs.”
About BGaming
BGaming is a fast-growing iGaming content provider converting gambling into gaming. Thanks to an expert team and a player-driven approach, the studio creates innovative and engaging products featured on reputable platforms and 1,600+ online casinos worldwide. BGaming is the world’s first to support cryptocurrencies and offer Provably Fair games. Today the brand’s portfolio includes 150+ products with HD graphics and a clear user interface for every device. The studio is also known for its brand exclusives created in partnerships with leading operators in the industry.
Industry News
DiffusionData Appoints Raphael Vergnaud as CRO
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October 17, 2024
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DiffusionData, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming and messaging solutions, today announced that Raphael Vergnaud has been appointed as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Prior to joining DiffusionData, Raphael held senior roles in Canada with Montrium and Zendrive, and was CRO at Keatext. Prior to that he was the Regional VP Sales at Tangoe.
As CRO, Raphael will be responsible for overseeing and optimising all revenue-generating activities at DiffusionData. This includes sales and marketing with the objective of maximising revenue and driving business growth through effective strategies and operations.
Raphael Vergnaud, CRO at DiffusionData, said: “DiffusionData has an industry leading reputation for solving the real-time, event-data consumption and delivery challenges at scale faced by many organisations over the Internet, especially in Financial Services and iGaming. I’m excited to join the team at a time when frameworks, such as Diffusion, are becoming integral to the enablement of digital transformation strategies. I am committed to ensuring the company continues to build on the momentum and accelerate the success it has achieved in recent years.”
Raphael has more than 25 years of international experience in enterprise sales. He has a unique profile for a sales leader, combining technology expertise as software engineer (EPITA) with an MBA qualification in finance and marketing from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His core competencies include new business development, sales strategy, and performance sales team creation. Having worked extensively in the US and EMEA, he is experienced in complex sales processes and thrives on delivering results.
Grethe Brown, CEO of DiffusionData, said: “Having worked with Raphael in the past, I know that his financial and business expertise, commercial acumen and leadership qualities are second to none. Raphael will be pivotal in helping us implement our growth strategy and achieve our revenue goals. We’re delighted to have him on board and welcome him to our senior leadership team.”
DiffusionData’s framework, Diffusion, is used by companies worldwide in sectors such as financial services, eGaming, retail, transportation, health and digital media. Its patented delta streaming sends only the most recently updated data to millions of consumers in real-time, reducing bandwidth requirements, latency and cloud infrastructure costs. The framework is purpose-built to simplify real time data distribution, and economically deliver hyper-personalised data.
About DiffusionData
DiffusionData (formerly Push Technology) is a pioneer in real-time data distribution, providing infrastructure software for fast-moving data streams. The software is delivered as a cloud, on-premise, or hybrid solution to companies worldwide in sectors such as financial services, iGaming, retail, transportation, health, defence, and digital media.
DiffusionData empowers organizations to connect, transform, and deliver real-time data. This supports informed decisions and drives business innovation in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Serving personalised low-latency data to tens of thousands of endpoints presents a difficult scaling challenge that Diffusion solves. The DiffusionData team merges business and technology insights to create world-class solutions. Learn more at www.diffusiondata.com.
Aquisitions/Mergers
Openbox Holdings acquires Boldplay to enhance portfolio and drive global expansion
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October 17, 2024
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Strategic acquisition strengthens Openbox Holdings’ iGaming platform, Openbox Gaming, with new in-house studio
Openbox Holdings, a fast-growing distributor of iGaming content across Asia and other key markets, today announced its acquisition of Gibraltar-based Boldplay, an innovative iGaming studio known for its engaging games, rewarding jackpots and signature bonus spins.
This strategic move will enhance Openbox’s portfolio with the introduction of Boldplay’s innovative products, further expanding the company’s offerings and increasing its appeal to a broader global audience.
Led by CEO Richard Hogg, the acquisition marks a significant milestone for Openbox Holdings’ OpenBox Gaming subsidiary, making Boldplay’s full roster of innovative content available to operators across the Openbox Gaming platform.
With a vision to establish itself as a leading provider to the global iGaming industry, OpenBox Gaming offers a catalogue of unique and exclusive games built by the industry’s best developers, available to operators across global markets.
The integration of Boldplay’s games into Openbox’s proprietary platform will begin immediately, with new content, updates and enhanced player experiences expected shortly. Hit titles from Boldplay will include the likes of Brute Force, Cam Carter and the Cursed Caves, Cyborg City and Speed Heist.
As part of the acquisition, key members of Boldplay’s development team will also join Openbox Gaming, ensuring continuity in the creativity and innovation that have made Boldplay a renowned studio in the iGaming industry.
Founded in 2019, Boldplay has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the game development space, with its portfolio of partners including tier one operators across Europe, LatAm and the US – such as ApuestaTotal, BetMGM, Grosvenor Casinos and Sportingbet.
Together, the two companies will leverage their combined technology, expertise and resources to offer players new and exciting content, while also advancing the development of upcoming projects.
Commenting on the acquisition, Openbox Holdings CEO Richard Hogg said: “We’ve long admired the creativity and innovation coming out of Boldplay. Their approach to engaging players with rich content and rewarding mechanics is a great fit for our platform. By joining forces, we’ll be able to leverage each other’s strengths and deliver even more exciting and rewarding experiences to our players.”
Valli Fragoso, CEO of Boldplay, celebrated the acquisition: “We are excited to join Openbox on this new journey. Our visions are closely aligned, and together we will create memorable gaming experiences for players. We’re looking forward to building on the foundation we’ve established and expanding our reach to new audiences worldwide.”
