Mark Goldberg handed tech leadership role at BCLC

Mark Goldberg handed tech leadership role at BCLC
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The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has appointed Mark Goldberg as its new Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Business Technology.

The former VP of Information Technology and Global Real Estate and Facilities at Hootsuite officially starts his role today, following confirmation of his appointment last week.

Goldberg will be expected to draw upon his 20 years of experience in information technology and transformation leadership as he heads up technology strategies to support BCLC’s lottery, casino, sports betting and corporate operations.

“We are so pleased to welcome Mark to BCLC, where his demonstrated success in leveraging information technology to grow and scale business objectives for global companies will strengthen our work to deliver truly exceptional player experiences,” said Pat Davis, President and CEO.

“This is a key role, as technology truly underpins every facet of our business – from the systems that enable the purchase and validation of lottery tickets, to the complex network of slot machines at our casinos and community gaming centres and the infrastructure that supports the province’s only, legal regulated gambling website – PlayNow.com.”

Though based in the firm’s Vancouver office, continuing BCLC’s commitment to and support of growing Kamloops’ tech sector – where its head office is located – will form an important part of Goldberg’s responsibilities.

Welcoming Goldberg to the team, BCLC also highlighted the “extraordinary” leadership provided by Shirley Beveridge during her stint as Acting CIO.

Meanwhile, the company recently launched its PlayNow.com brand into another Canadian province – Saskatchewan – after teaming up with the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and SaskGaming.