GSN hires Dan Wiegenfeld to head up social casino operations

 Former Playtech social gaming head and diwip CEO hired to “further growth of casino studio”

 

GSN Games has appointed Playtech’s former head of social gaming, Dan Wiegenfeld, to lead its social game operations of GSN Casino and GSN Grand Casino, EGR North America has learned.

Wiegenfeld was recently named vice-president and general manager of GSN’s Casino studio and will lead teams across San Francisco, Boston, London and Bangalore.

He previously spent three years as Playtech’s head of social gaming between 2013 and 2015, and prior to that was CEO of Israeli social games start-up diwip.

“I am pleased to welcome Dan Wiegenfeld as general manager of the Casino studio at GSN Games,” Steve Brunell, COO of GSN, told EGR NA.

“Bringing a deep understanding of the social casino landscape, Dan has held senior leadership positions at Playtech, Skywind and Diwip Games.

“With his successful track record as a seasoned, strategic leader, we look forward to the world-class creativity, innovation and operational excellence Dan will bring to GSN Games, furthering the growth of our casino studio by delivering top-notch social casino experiences for our players.”

San Francisco-based GSN has been on a rapid growth trajectory in recent years, having opened a new India office in May, and made four significant acquisitions over the last two years, including Plumbee and Gamedonia in February and April of this year.