Fortuna appoints four new heads to restructured R&D division
CEE-focused operator targets streamlined tech to remove geographical boundaries across sportsbook, retail and gaming
Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) has revealed significant changes to its operating model including the restructuring of its technology and R&D departments.
The CEE-focused operator has updated its tech operations following a large recruitment drive in the department after M&A activity.
Its new operating model replaces the prior one, which has been in place for the last two years.
“The key principle of this new operation module is the restructure of our tech unit structure into functional delivery units, removing the geographical boundaries between our development hubs in Prague and in Split and aligning our focus,” FEG wrote in a post on LinkedIn.
The move has seen the creation of four distinct R&D departments, each within the wider technology section of the business.
FEG’s sportsbook delivery unit, led by head of group sportsbook delivery Marin Saban, will have full ownership and oversight of all sportsbook platform components across all channels operated by the business.
This includes the offer and betting lifecycle management, trading tools and integration to all external systems such as BI and FEG’s marketing hub.
Elsewhere, the platform delivery unit will be headed by FEG head of product development David Vozábal. It will be responsible for all cross-product supporting services including player management, payments and wallet. Platform delivery will also be responsible for dealing with third-party providers and regulators.
FEG’s gaming delivery unit, which will be overseen by newly appointed group head of gaming delivery Darko Juradin, aims to serve as a one-stop shop for the firm’s online casino, lottery and mobile apps.
The fourth new unit will focus on R&D projects affecting FEG’s retail operations, including SSBTs, over-the-counter betting, retail gaming, shop management and virtual sports.
This division will be overseen by Davor Pavičević.
FEG’s Prague office, which opened in 2020, accommodates more than 700 employees and is partly made of sustainably sourced and recyclable materials.
Geared around agile and flexible-working practices, the office includes a single shared space instead of multiple dedicated workplaces.
FEG finished 12th in last year’s EGR Power 50 rankings.