Kindred Group PLC announced that its board of directors has received the resignation of CEO Henrik Tjärnström, effective immediately. The board has appointed Nils Andén as interim CEO, also effective immediately.
“I look very much forward to working closely with our board of directors, the executive management team and all employees to achieve the goals of Kindred,” said Andén. “I rejoined Kindred in 2020 as its chief commercial officer, after having had positions within Kindred between 2006 and 2016 as head of poker, head of established markets and chief marketing officer for the Unibet brand.
“I have a strong belief in our organization and the business models that have made this company so successful and am more confident than ever in Kindred’s potential.”
“I am very pleased with the board of directors’ choice of Nils Andén as the interim CEO, guaranteeing a smooth handover,” said Tjärnström.
“Henrik has been at the helm through many important milestones passed by Kindred and has undoubtedly put his mark in both the history of the company and the industry,” said Kindred Chairman Andén Thus. “On behalf of the board of directors and all shareholders I would like to thank Henrik for his valuable contributions to the success of Kindred throughout the years he has led the company, and wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Andén joined Kindred Group in 2020 as chief commercial officer for Scandinavia, East and South Europe and North America. He has worked at Kindred in the past, holding a number of positions between 2006 and 2016 as head of poker and head of established markets before spending the final four years as chief marketing officer for the Unibet brand.
Andén has also held positions as chief marketing officer at CurrencyFair and as director of digital marketing at GVC Group (now Entain Group).
