The Unit Welcomes Andy Clerkson As New Chairman
DUNDALK, IRE (2 APRIL, 2025) - The Unit, a leader in product style and development for sports wagering and iGaming, is thrilled to appoint Andy Clerkson as Chairman, as part of a concerted effort to scale the company.
Andy initially signed up with The Unit in 2023 as Strategic Advisor, bringing with him a thoroughly successful background in the iGaming market, having actually established influential imaginative and technology agency Grand Parade in 2007.
After selling Grand Parade to William Hill in 2016, Andy contributed in the creation of FOX Bet in the USA, a joint venture in between The Stars Group and FOX Sports. He is likewise previous Chairman of F2P sports game supplier SportCaller, and is a Partner at leading financial investment and advisory firm Tekkorp Capital.
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Andy's function at The Unit will provide know-how and unique experience in scaling outsourced item style and advancement teams, as the business embarks on a period of global expansion. Such work consists of a recent collaboration with Sportingtech's brands in Brazil and a continuous cooperation with Casino.
Paddy Casey, Co-founder at The Unit, said: "I've understood Andy for more than a decade, returning to my days working for Coral Interactive. We joined forces when I transferred to Grand Parade, where we produced a ground-breaking sports-betting platform, and we are now happy to bring him onto The Unit's board as Chairman.
"With The Unit set to scale up and take on numerous brand-new markets, this is the ideal time to utilise Andy's experience, and he will be able to take a more hands-on approach as we strategise for the future.
"I very much eagerly anticipate working better with Andy throughout the next number of years, and I can't wait to embark on the next stage of our journey together with The Unit."
Andy Clerkson stated: "I have actually been thrilled about The Unit's possible given that Paddy decided to construct a world-class betting and video gaming design and advancement house. No-one has done this with the scale and ability of my former company Grand Parade - yet! The Unit are now in a position that is very familiar to me, as we scale the teams and capability that will allow our customers to grow and expand at pace.
"We anticipate an array of item innovation in the future as new classifications, such as forecast markets, social casinos, DFS 2.0 and more, vie for attention. We have actually seen sports wagering and video gaming explode in newly-regulated markets like LatAm and Africa. The Unit's sports, gambling establishment and social gaming expert groups supply a golden chance for business seeking to build new products and features and get ahead of their roadmaps. Indicators are pointing towards a welcome boost in M&A from the lows of 2023/24, which drives much more competitors.
"These are best conditions for The Unit as we have the deep deep-rooted understanding and know-how to help gaming companies of all sizes, all around the world, build top quality items, on time and on budget plan."
With product and advancement teams in Ireland and Moldova, and a newly-formed North American business-development department having opened in New york city in January, The Unit holds a steady commitment to becoming the partner of option throughout the market.