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Xace names Annie Osborne as Chief Commercial Officer


Fast growing account and payment services provider strengthens management team as it looks to drive growth across Europe
London: 8 March 2021 – Xace, the fast-growing account and payment provider has added significant industry expertise to its senior team with the key appointment of Annie Osborne as Chief Commercial Officer, further strengthening its position as a specialist gaming payment account provider.
As Chief Commercial Officer, Annie will be responsible for shaping & executing Xace’s Commercial Sales & Marketing strategies, including Product Development & Customer Experience, reporting directly to Xace CEO David Hodkinson.
With a distinguished ten-plus-year payments career, with roles held at big-name companies including American Express and ACI, Annie has unrivalled experience in international merchant banking, payments & fraud management, covering an expanse of verticals including enterprise retail, Gaming, Hospitality & Entertainment.
Xace has expanded rapidly since launching under a year ago and particularly among gaming companies that struggle to acquire traditional high-street bank accounts. The company already counts some of gaming’s most well-known and respected businesses as customers.
Xace currently provides EUR and GBP business and personal accounts, each with virtual debit cards, throughout Europe. The company has ambitious plans to further expand throughout Europe this year, with Osborne playing a key role in driving growth.
David Hodkinson, Xace CEO, said: “I am delighted to welcome Annie to the team and for Xace to leverage her tremendous knowledge and experience not only of international payments but also of the global gambling industry as we continue to expand rapidly.
“Xace provides a quality solution to a common problem that gaming companies across Europe encounter and this has seen us ride an incredible wave of growth in our first year. We now want to build on that and with Annie on board as CCO it will undoubtedly be another successful year for Xace.”
Annie Osborne, Chief Commercial Officer at Xace, said: “I’m delighted and immensely proud to be joining Xace at this stage of its growth. It is an incredibly exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to playing a part in its continued success as the business expands its reach across Europe over the coming months.
“Its product offering, especially to gaming businesses, has led Xace to become the account and payment provider of choice for a number of companies both in and out of the sector. Now is the time to rapidly scale up and I look forward to playing my part in continuing the impressive journey.”

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- In addition to online lotteries, the company offers a growing portfolio of online games for B2C and B2B target groups
- ZEAL is committed to responsible gambling and strengthening the regulated market
ZEAL Network SE, Germany’s market leader for online lotteries and provider of online games for B2C and B2B target groups, has been a member of the German Online Casino Association (DOCV) since April. With this step, ZEAL underlines its commitment to responsible online gambling and effective regulation that strengthens the legal market in Germany.
“We are delighted to be working with the DOCV,” says Helmut Becker, CEO of ZEAL. “Our aim is to provide a fair and transparent gaming experience with state-of-the-art player and consumer protection. We are now working together with the DOCV to strengthen regulated gambling in Germany and combat the black market.”
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Soft2Bet shortlisted for 8 honours at 2025 WIG Diversity Awards
Soft2Bet, a leading iGaming turnkey solutions provider that delivers high-quality products and services for online gambling operators, has been shortlisted in eight headline categories at the 2025 Women in Gaming (WIG) Diversity & Inclusion Awards, scheduled for 5 June at London’s Savoy Hotel. The WIG Diversity & Inclusion Awards honour outstanding contributions across areas such as innovation, inclusive culture, community impact, and business leadership within the global gaming sector. This recognition follows a year of high performance results, new deals, new brand launches, platform, MEGA product growth, and leadership recognition, underscoring Soft2Bet’s dual strength as a technology provider and an employer of choice.
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- Best Diverse Place to Work
- Community Engagement
- Company of the Year (Supplier)
- Great Place to Work
- Innovator
- Leader of the Year and Positive Role Model of the Year (Supplier) – CMO at Soft2Bet
“These nominations are a powerful endorsement of our teams, our strategic leadership, industry impact, and our unwavering commitment to excellence in key European markets where our brands and products consistently deliver top-tier performance,” said Oksana Tsyhankova, Chief Marketing Officer at Soft2Bet.
The shortlisting for Best Diverse Place to Work and Great Place to Work reflects the company’s internal progress: women now occupy 60% of leadership roles and team members from nine nationalities contribute to product development and strategy through initiatives like the Culture Squad and the Make a Difference platform.
Over the past year, Soft2Bet doubled its EBITDA, secured licenses in Ontario, Sweden, Romania, Spain, etc., announced new brands, new sponsorships on highly competitive markets, such as as Nordics and Ontario, and prepared for its first U.S. launch in New Jersey, bringing its total to 19 licenses across 12 jurisdictions.
Soft2Bet being shortlisted as B2B excellence is reflected in a robust portfolio of 13 consumer brands and industry recognition for both our proprietary platform and standout products such as MEGA, which continue to redefine engagement and innovation in regulated markets.
Earlier in 2025, Soft2Bet earned three titles at the European – Global Banking & Finance / Sustainability & ESG Awards, recognising Soft2Bet’s ongoing pursuit of innovation, its focus on delivering exceptional customer value, its strong AML measures, and overall commitment to compliance standards and sustainability across key European markets.
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