Paysafe has appointed a new CFO in Alex Gersh, a role he will start on 3 October
Paysafe has ordained a new CFO inwards Alex Gersh, a role he will pop out on 3 October.
Previously the CFO of Sportradar, Gersh brings 25 years of go through – including as the CFO of Mickey Power Betfair (now Flutter Entertainment) – as good as multiple other roles within the gaming sector.
Paysafe CEO, Sir David Bruce Lowthers, said of Gersh’s appointment: “Alex is a highly talented finance executive director with a proven runway tape of driving maturation for the international companies he has helped to lead. i cognize he testament live a tangible plus to our team as we go along our itinerary to speed up maturation and ride long term economic value for all our stakeholders.”
Meanwhile, Gersh himself commented on his a la mode(p) role: “Paysafe has a highly diversified and relevant digital payments offering in the specialised industries it focuses on including gaming and entertainment. i experience been golden to have worked for some of the biggest brands in these sectors, and i real a great deal seem forrad to bringing my knowledge and insights to my new role at Paysafe and beingness portion of this challenging company’s future tense growth story.”
Gersh replaces outgoing Paysafe CFO, Izzy Dawood, who will leave alone the companion in the coming weeks.
In Gersh’s hiring announcement, Lowthers praised Dawood for his share to the business, stating: “I would like to express mail our sincere thanks to Izzy for his significant share to Paysafe during his time with the troupe and his committal to ensuring a smooth out transition of responsibilities."
When Sportradar delivered its Q2 results earliest this month, the accompany simultaneously proclaimed Gersh’s determination to stone's throw downwardly as CFO for an unnamed US accompany – a displace which has revealed itself with Gersh now officially connexion Paysafe.