Björn Krantz has been appointed CEO of Yggdrasil and will together with the company’s senior management team lead the business into its next growth and globalisation phase.
Krantz brings over 12 years of C-level experience from the industry, having previously been with gaming solutions giant NetEnt for a decade before joining Yggdrasil in January 2020 as head of the publishing division and most recently as chief of global market operations.
Fredrik Elmqvist, the founder of Yggdrasil and one of the pioneers within the igaming industry, is today handing over the helm of his creation that has become one of the most reputable aglobal igaming publishers in the industry.
Elmqvist said: “Björn is well known to the industry as his delivery track record is amazing and he has been a successful executive leader in rapid global growth environments for a very long time.
"In the past two years, Björn has been heavily involved in shaping and building Yggdrasil’s global market operations, as well as being a key contributor to the company’s growth strategy and execution planning.”
Krantz added: “It's with great humbleness I am taking over as CEO after Fredrik. I have enormous respect for the history, the company legacy and its awesome culture.
"It's all about the people and building strong and winning teams and it's a great pleasure for me to have such talented and motivated people around me every single day.
“We have a clear strategy and together with the rest of the management team I look forward to delivering on our global growth ambitions and to further strengthen our position as the leading igaming publisher and premium global igaming solutions provider."
