Continent 8 Technologies Welcomes Dave Philips as VP of Network

Continent 8 Technologies, a provider of reliable and secure products for the online casino sector, announces a significant expansion of its team. Most notably known for his outstanding contributions while working in the Google team, Dave Phillips was welcomed to Continent 8 Technologies as the Vice President of the Network.

Continent 8 Technologies believes that his immense creativity and rich experience will lead the company towards more success, as he brings highly diversified knowledge from multiple sectors- Engineering, Operations, Delivery, and Product. With a highly trained expert like Dave, the corporation will undoubtedly cement its position as a reliable and trustworthy provider of excellent solutions.

New Growth Opportunities on the Horizon

His role as Vice President of the Continent 8 Technologies’ network will see Dave Philips responsible for supervising the company’s global network. This encompasses over 100 locations, including 30+ states in the United States.

Dave will be in charge of multiple key markets such as the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Singapore, and India while ensuring the company maintains its position as the leading provider of secure, high-speed, and low-latency connectivity to all segments where its services are implemented.

Commenting on the new role, Dave Phillips said:

“I’m excited by the extraordinary growth facing Continent 8, further developing our innovative product set and strengthening our position as the infrastructure partner of choice for many of the biggest operators and suppliers in the global gaming industry.”

Significant Expansions of the Company’s Team

November was marked with two notable expansions of the team, ensuring a higher level of customer satisfaction and sales growth.

The beginning of the said month saw Carl Bonner assuming the role of the Regional Sales Director. Carl previously worked at AWS (Amazon Web Services) as a senior account manager, and he also founded the Betting & Gaming division. Khaled El-Din was also welcomed as Regional Sales Director, bringing his precious experience from swcomms, Solar Communications, and Chartered Developments.

In October 2023, Jeremie Kanter joined Continent 8 as Director of Regulatory Affairs to oversee its new C8 Comply division. One of the key duties of this sector is ensuring smooth navigation through the continuously evolving sports betting landscape.

Milestone Achievements from 2023

In December 2023, the company was selected by ODDSworks to conduct the extensive cybersecurity audit and VAPT as part of the supplier’s licensing requirements in Pennsylvania issued by the local regulator PGCB.

As for the US growth, July saw Continent 8 technologies launching in North Carolina, while in April the corporation secured a Massachusetts license. In addition to this, secondary sites were launched in 5 more US states, namely Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Louisiana as well as the US territory of Puerto Rico.

The end of October saw the company opening a data center in Curaçao, shortly after the groundbreaking transformation initiatives presented by the Curaçao Gaming Control Board. Speaking of data centers, a significant expansion in the form of 30% of the additional capacity was added to the New Jersey premises in April.

Talking about NJ, the company was granted the prestigious NJBIZ award which praises its huge commitment to local investments, in particular the said data center.

Source:

“Continent 8 Technologies welcomes former Google executive to leadership team”, continent8.com, January 22, 2024.