888 appoints new Chief Operating Officer

The company has revealed that Naama Kushnir is 888’s new Chief Operating Officer.

UK.- 888 Holdings revealed on Friday that it has promoted Senior Vice President (SVP) and Head of Human Resources, Naama Kushnir, to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). The official has been working for the company for 11 years.

The company said that in her new role she will report directly to 888 Holdings’ CEO Itai Pazner, and will work alongside other SVPs to deliver a growth strategy. 888 is focusing on expanding its businesses in global, regulated markets with the help of product innovation, organic growth and value-enhancing M&As.

“I am hugely excited to be taking on this new role in 888’s Operational Management team. The group has made some exciting recent acquisitions, including adding a sportsbook to its proprietary technology stack for the first time,” said Kushnir.

Pazner added: “Naama is a highly skilled, respected and experienced operator and I have every confidence that – alongside the rest of the Operational Management team – she will continue to drive 888’s growth and promote our company culture, vision and values in her new role.”

888 Holdings recently introduced a new poker platform

The company has recently introduced a new poker platform: Poker 8, which 888 developed thanks to customer feedback, will be available to all new customers through 888Poker.com.

Players who access the platform on desktop will be able to enjoy upgrades to 888Poker tables. New enhanced graphics along with a new design are visible in the poker platform, and the company will introduce more upgrades in the next months.

The company said that customer feedback was key to develop these new upgrades to the poker platform. Ongoing research was also one of the biggest contributors to these changes.