In 2018, one of the largest developers, NetEnt, had a change in CEO. Teresa Hillman replaced Per Eriksson. First as acting, and then having established himself in the position.
Recently, Gambling Insider magazine published an article about her, in which she told a little about herself. It turns out that Teresa Hillman was originally a professional handball player. She also played for the Swedish national team.
She also played football for a while. Teresa was born in the small town of Hollstahammar in Sweden. This is how she describes the place herself:
There was one large factory in the city, where almost all the inhabitants worked, and everything revolved around this. The plant closed in the 90s and the unemployment rate in the city rose. Approximately 15% of the residents growing up there went to university, while the rest became workers. The situation is significantly different from Stockholm.
Her father, who worked in a factory, was interested in and involved in sports, which influenced her decision to go into sports. While still playing on the national handball team, she worked at the post offices in Sweden and went to business school. According to Teresa, you can play professionally in Sweden, but you also have to work to support yourself.
After entering business school, her non-sporting career began: an analyst at Goldman Sachs, CFO and finally CEO at Gymgrossisten, then a board member at Unibet. In 2017, she already worked as the CFO of NetEnt, and in April it will be a year since she leads the company.
After becoming CEO, Teresa Hillman promised to build momentum in 2019. And while she keeps her word. In January, two slot machines Turn Your Fortune and Strolling Staxx were released. Although she herself is still unhappy with the progress.
