Resignation of long-standing CEO Henrik Tjarnstrom adds to turbulence at Kindred Group

The parent company of Unibet has announced that Nils Anden, the chief commercial officer, has taken over as interim chief executive with immediate effect. This news comes in the same week that chief financial officer Johan Wilsby is set to leave the company this year. Additionally, Kindred has revealed that they have launched a strategic review which could potentially lead to a merger or sale of the business.

In March, Kindred Group was fined over £7.1 million by the Gambling Commission for failures in social responsibility and anti-money laundering. The former CEO, Henrik Tjarnstrom, had been with the company for over 15 years, with nearly 13 of those years as chief executive. Nils Anden, who rejoined Kindred as chief commercial officer in 2020, expressed his confidence in the company and its potential.

Evert Carlsson, the chairman, thanked Tjarnstrom for his contributions to Kindred and the industry as a whole. He also expressed his pleasure and excitement about the appointment of Nils Anden as interim CEO, highlighting Anden’s knowledge of the company’s operations as a result of his previous work with Tjarnstrom in the executive management team.

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