Air Dice appoints iGaming veteran Erkki Nikunen as Partner and Chief Business Development Officer

Game developer for the iGaming industry Air Dice Group announced Monday that it has appointed Erkki Nikunen as Company Partner and Chief Business Development Officer.

Sami Mäkinen, CEO of Air Dice, said: "This is a very exciting time for Air Dice, as the company has been achieving robust growth in our core supplier market of Belgium and is now looking to accelerate our international expansion in regulated iGaming Markets."

"The appointment of Erkki, as Partner and CBDO, given his over 10 years in B2B and B2C iGaming, with Finnplay, and Fortuity Holdings, and extensive commercial, sales, and marketing expertise will ensure our growth plans are achieved," he added.

Nikunen added: "I’m delighted to join Air Dice, as they have an excellent track record of delivering quality products and services within the iGaming supply chain. It was an easy decision to join the company, as having worked with Air Dice during my time at Finnplay, their products were always packed with gaming expertise which is synonymous with quality, advanced technology, and business integrity. I look forward to developing and executing the brands’ growth plans in 2023 and onwards."

Founded in 2002, Air dice is a privately-owned Finnish iGaming software development company, which specializes in slots and strategy influence money games for the iGaming sector, and numbers Ladbrokes, Unibet, and Napoleon Games as customers.  

Earlier this week, the company confirmed its attendance at the upcoming SBC Summit Barcelona, which will be held at Fira Barcelona Montjuic, on September 20-22.