Joe Eldridge has joined OpenBet as chief product officer, with responsibilities for defining core product strategy and driving product innovation.

Joe Eldridge

Eldridge will take up the newly created role on November 18, leading the product management and product engineering teams, as well as providing technology leadership.

He has more than 20 years of technology experience in the finance and leisure industries, and joins OpenBet from Amazon.com where he was the software development director for the web channel of Amazon Instant Video.

Jeremy Thompson-Hill, OpenBet CEO, said: “Having someone with [Eldridge’s] experience and reputation is an invaluable asset for OpenBet.

"His unparalleled wealth of technical knowledge and expertise will ensure OpenBet, and as a result our customers, are well positioned in the industry to respond to change quickly and to continue to develop and innovate in this fast-paced industry.”