Novomatic Africa restructures management team

Novomatic has announced changes to the management structure of its Novomatic Africa Group, which will be effective as of 1 August.

Muriel Loftie-Eaton and Alexander Merwald will stay as members of the Board of Directors at Novomatic Africa. At the same time, Sonya Nikolova will return to Europe and join the company’s Global Sales team in a strategic role in Austria.

Meanwhile, Chantal Crossley will become a Managing Director, alongside Loftie-Eaton and Merwald at Novomatic Africa – while also joining Merwald as Managing Director of Novomatic Africa’s Eswatini operational company.

Crossley said of her impending move to Managing Director: “Since joining the Novomatic Group, I have been excited to be part of one of the largest integrated gaming companies in the world.

“Now, I am looking forward to being able to contribute my personal management expertise and experience on a strategic level to further the growth of the Group in the region.”

Meanwhile, Merwald added: “Muriel Loftie-Eaton and I are delighted to have Chantel Crossley join us as Managing Director at the Novomatic Africa Group.

“We are looking forward to collaborating with her to grow Novomatic’s markets in the South African region together.”

In other African news, NeoGames-owned company Pariplay revealed it had gone live in South Africa through its partnership with SunBet.

Tsachi Maimon, NeoGames President, said of that deal: “Sun International is one of the most well-known casino brands in the African continent, offering incredible land-based as well as online play – through SunBet – for its customers.”