Sports spread betting specialist Sporting Index announced today that Paul Turner has been appointed as Head of the UK-based company. The post has been created recently and Mr. Turner has been promoted to it from his former role of Marketing Director of the spread betting operator.
His appointment comes shortly after Simon Trim has been announced to be the new Sporting Index CEO. Mr. Turner will now have to report directly to the company’s Chief Executive.
Commenting on his new role at the company, the official said that he is really happy to be leading the popular British brand into its next phase of development and further growth, together with Mr. Trim as part of the team. Mr. Turner also pointed out that Sporting Index is currently in an excellent position and the recent addition of live and fixed-odds casino offering has only been the beginning of a series of initiatives to be launched this year.
The company’s new Head added that he is looking forward to building on the strength the operator has created over the two decades of its existence.
Sporting Index CEO Simon Trim commented that the appointment of Mr. Turner as the company’s Head is a real milestone and is indicative of their commitment to securing the brand with a further growth within the gambling industry.
Mr. Trim further noted that Mr. Turner would bring years of experience and knowledge and that he himself has witnessed the Sporting Index Head’s ability to drive the operator over the past three years since his appointment as Head of Marketing and later on as Marketing Director of the company.
Sporing Index was launched in 1992. The company is specializing in the provision of sports spread betting options. It now holds a 70% share in its domestic sports spread betting market. In March, the company also launched live and fixed-odds casino offering. The live casino is powered by market leaders NetEnt and Evolution Gaming. As for the fixed-odds casino content, it is provided by NetEnt, IGT, and Microgaming. The gambling company has formerly pointed out that it is to add more and diverse gaming content in the months to come.
