EveryMatrix appointed Mark Schmidt as managing director for Africa on 21 April 2025, the company said. Schmidt will oversee sales and business development operations across the continent from its Durban office. He previously served as the company’s head of sales for eight months.
Schmidt’s appointment places Africa sales and business development under dedicated leadership based in Durban.
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EveryMatrix announced Jonas Groes will become co-CEO alongside Ebbe Groes in the new year. The year-end review also says Lara Falzon became Yolo Group’s B2B chief executive during the summer and Robeson Reeves took over at Intralot under its deal with Bally’s.
EveryMatrix appointed Jonas Groes, formerly a partner in EY’s Nordic consulting practice, as co-CEO, with the role due to begin on 1 January 2026. He will share the position with co-founder and CEO Ebbe Groes, his brother; the company said the arrangement would give Ebbe Groes more time for strategy.
EveryMatrix appointed Marc Burroughes as chief commercial officer of its Casino division, reporting to casino business unit chief executive Stian Enger. The company said he will lead commercial strategy for CasinoEngine, which generated €2.8 billion in customer gross gaming revenue in 2024 and processed more than 73 billion game rounds.
EveryMatrix Group Commercial Director Daniel Clark said the supplier’s work includes modernising Danske Spil’s legacy platform and supporting operators including Norsk Tipping, OPAP and Betsson. Clark said the company is preparing for potential online-market openings in Austria, Finland and New Zealand next year, and cited an earlier partnership with SkyCity in New Zealand.
Cashpoint Denmark rebranded as Merkur Bets and launched a digital platform supplied by EveryMatrix on 4 November 2026. The platform combines retail and online sports betting and adds an online casino offer; around 200 betting shops are also adopting the new brand. Merkur Group said Denmark is the first market in a planned migration of its operations in Belgium, Germany and Austria to EveryMatrix technology.