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Fun Technologies’ SkillJam inks deal with Virgin Games
MUMBAI: Fun Technologies plc, a leading provider of skill gaming technology, online sports information and fantasy sports, has entered into exclusive multi-year agreements with Virgin Games Ltd through its two subsidiary companies – SkillJam Technologies Corporation and SkillJam EU Limited. This will enable SkillJam to become Virgin’s exclusive suppliers of skill-game products and services.
SkillJam will provide the largest library of skill-based games available, including leading single-player branded games such as Zuma, Bejeweled, Collapse, Solitaire and Name that Tune, as well as leading multi-player games like Pool, Chess, Checkers, Hearts and Backgammon.
SkillJam will develop, operate and support customised, Virgin-branded skill gaming websites for the US, UK, and European markets.
Fun CEO Lorne Abony said, “Virgin is one of the world’s great consumer brands. It has a tremendous track record of achievement across a host of categories, and we are proud to have been selected as Virgin’s exclusive skill games provider. Furthermore, we are thrilled to partner with them as they extend their success into the rapidly growing online gaming market. We believe that coupling the strength of the Virgin brand with the world-class gaming and user experience on the SkillJam platform will create a highly compelling gaming destination. The agreement with Virgin further underscores our commitment to worldwide expansion, growth through alternative distribution channels and partnering with leading brands.”
Virgin Games managing director Oscar Nieboer added, “This partnership is a major step in our ambition to build a destination gaming site for the mainstream market. The marriage of our brand, distribution and marketing muscle with SkillJam’s world-class technology and content will be a potent force in the market. We are very excited by our partnership with SkillJam, and it represents a significant investment for us in both Europe and North America.”
Launched in July 2004, Virgin Games is a wholly owned trading division of Virgin.com Limited. The Virgin Games website focuses on entertainment, offering a wide selection of games that can be played for fun, cash or prizes, as well as a range of unique offers not available on other sites. Part of the Virgin Group, the site is aimed at the mass-market gamer and draws on the extensive distribution network of Virgin businesses.
SkillJam is a multi-channel provider of skill-gaming technology and solutions. It develops and distributes private-label gaming solutions for a broad network of partner destination sites in the US and abroad, including AOL, MSN’s Zone.com and Disney’s Go.com.
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Manindra Mohan joins CoinDCX as SVP & head – data & analytics
Former Amazon and Unacademy analytics leader to scale crypto insights
MUMBAI: India’s crypto exchange CoinDCX has appointed Manindra Mohan as SVP and head of data and analytics, bringing on board a seasoned data strategist at a time when the country’s digital asset market is entering a decisive phase.
In his new role, he will steer enterprise-wide data science, analytics and business intelligence initiatives. His mandate spans product, growth, risk and customer experience, with a clear brief to embed data-led decision-making into the company’s core as it scales across India and beyond.
Announcing the move, Mohan said he was “thrilled” to join CoinDCX, calling the Indian crypto market pivotal and ripe with opportunity. He thanked co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, along with Mridul Gupta, for the opportunity to help shape what he described as the future of finance.
He noted that architecting data solutions for a 24 hour global asset class presents a formidable challenge. Yet, he added, the chance to redefine financial access and drive crypto adoption “across every pin code in India” makes the task compelling.
Mohan arrives with nearly two decades of experience across technology, media and digital platforms. Before CoinDCX, he served as head of data science, analytics and BI at Carousell Group. Prior to that, he was SVP and head of analytics at Unacademy, where he built and scaled the analytics and insights function supporting product, sales, marketing and finance teams.
His earlier stints include heading analytics for Amazon prime video in India, where he oversaw data across product, acquisition, engagement and content, as well as serving as senior manager data sciences and advanced analytics at VMware and senior manager marketing and digital analytics at Dell Technologies. He began his career as senior business analyst at Cognizant, working on large scale crm and analytics implementations for global clients.
Colleagues describe Mohan as a builder of teams as much as models. From managing global analytics rollouts to leading large cross functional units, he has consistently combined statistical rigour with commercial instinct.
At CoinDCX, that blend could prove timely. As crypto exchanges navigate regulation, volatility and rising user expectations, data is no longer a back office function. It is the compass. With Mohan at the helm of analytics, CoinDCX is betting that sharper insights will translate into deeper trust and broader adoption in a market that never sleeps.
