Swintt names Etienne Azzopardi Managing Director

Swintt has appointed former COO Etienne Azzopardi as Managing Director on a permanent basis after a three-month period in the role on an interim basis.

The Malta-based supplier said the appointment follows the departure of former CEO David Mann and forms part of a wider management restructure announced earlier this year.

Azzopardi had been serving as Interim Managing Director since January 2026. Swintt said his time in the role gave it sufficient basis to confirm the appointment permanently.

In his new position, Azzopardi will oversee product strategy, market expansion and team development. 

Swintt said that during his interim period it released 12 titles, including three games under its Elysium Studios label. The supplier also linked that period to partnership agreements with NetBet in Greece and SkillOnNet across its .com, UK and Mexican brands.

The supplier added that Switzerland is scheduled to be its next target market in 2026 as it continues expanding in regulated jurisdictions.

Swintt Managing Director, Etienne Azzopardi, said: "Since joining the company in 2021, I've had a hand in everything from operational management and roadmap optimisation to market licensing and game certification and the experience I've picked up in those four and a half years will prove crucial in my new role." 

Azzopardi added: "Having spent three months acting as Interim Managing Director, I feel very privileged to be taking the role on a permanent basis."

Before taking on the interim leadership role, Azzopardi served as COO. Swintt has not announced any further executive changes alongside the appointment.

The move comes as suppliers continue to adjust management structures while pursuing growth in regulated online casino markets across Europe and other jurisdictions. For Swintt, the appointment formalises a leadership change that had already been in place since the start of the year. 

In February, Swintt expanded its distribution through a content agreement with SkillOnNet, bringing its Select, Premium and Elysium Studios games to several SkillOnNet-powered brands in the UK, .com and Mexican markets. That deal was described as part of further regulated market rollouts for the supplier.