GAN, the supplier of B2B internet gambling software, services and online gaming content in the US, has appointed Karen Flores as its new chief financial officer.
Flores will be responsible for finance, strategic planning, treasury, tax and accounting and will be based at the company's offices in Irvine, California.
Flores brings 20 years of financial management, capital markets and operational experience in both public and private technology companies. Most recently, she served as vice president of corporate financial planning and analysis at Alorica, a provider of customer experience and call centre outsourcing solutions.
Flores previously served as senior vice president of finance at Maker Studios, leading the company through a multi-year period of growth with revenues increasing from $2m to over $200m. Her role at the company included acting as shareholder liaison with key institutional investors and managing its US external audit.
Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN, said: "We are pleased to welcome Karen to our leadership team as we continue working toward obtaining a US listing as soon as reasonably practical.
“With two decades of financial management and operational experience at entertainment and technology companies, Karen has managed the finance function of companies with substantial revenues and gained highly relevant corporate transactional experience.
“We believe Karen's experience and skillset will prove invaluable to our financial and strategic planning as our business growth continues to accelerate. The entire leadership team at GAN looks forward to working closely with Karen who will be a critical part in helping us achieve both short- and long-term goals."
