LUN 25 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024 - 21:33hs.
Based in São Paulo

Ronaldo Kos to serve Brazil and LatAm’s burgeoning gaming markets for IDnow

IDNow, a leading identity verification platform provider in Europe, marks a strong presence in Brazil with the hiring of Ronaldo Kos as Head of LatAm. The executive from Rio has lived in São Paulo for 10 years and will base himself there to serve the burgeoning gaming market in the region. He brings with him more than 25 years in identity, technology, security, services and solutions companies across a variety of industries.

Throughout his career, Ronaldo developed an extensive network in the iGaming, lottery and betting industry, with deep expertise in betting sites and platforms, online and live casino game providers, sportsbook providers and state lotteries. 

Commenting on this new partnership, Ronaldo said: “With the Brazilian government’s recent enactment of the law that regulates sports betting and online casinos, the market is expected to continue to grow as operators look for fully compliant solutions that help them correctly identify and onboard their users, avoid money laundering and stop other financial crimes in their tracks. IDnow’s solutions are recognized for enabling seamless, compliant and efficient onboarding while balancing consumer demands for security and privacy without adding friction to their journey.” 

I am delighted to be supporting the IDnow team at such an opportune time. As one of the leading identity verification platform providers in Europe, IDnow is a great fit for the rapidly maturing gaming market in Brazil and beyond, especially since the platform solution combines CPF (Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas, Brazilian Register of Natural Persons) database checks with automated document liveness capabilities, fully automated Know Your Customer (KYC) and AntiMoney-Laundering (AML) services.”

Roger Redfearn-Tyrzyk, Vice President Global Gaming at IDnow, added: “We are excited to have someone as knowledgeable in the gaming market as Ronaldo support our global team. Based in Brazil, he will be instrumental in supporting our expansion efforts in the region.

Given the positive regulatory developments in the Latin American gaming industry, it is the perfect time for Ronaldo to partner up with the team. The Brazilian gaming market was in need of regulation, and this partnership will help secure our place at the forefront of this change across the region with our market leading identity verification solutions.

IDnow is a leading identity verification platform provider in Europe with a vision to make the connected world a safer place. The IDnow platform provides a broad portfolio of identity verification solutions, ranging from automated to human-assisted from purely online to point-of-sale, each of them optimized for user conversion rates and security.

In 2021, IDnow acquired the French market leader for identity technology, ARIADNEXT, and the German identity Trust Management AG, enabling IDnow to offer its customers one of the broadest identification solutions through a single, integrated platform.

The company has offices in Germany, United Kingdom, and France and is backed by renowned institutional investors, including Corsair Capital and Seventure Partners. Its portfolio of over 900 international clients spans a wide range of industries, and includes leading international players, such as UniCredit, Telefonica, Sixt, Crédit Agricole, BNP, and Munich Re, as well as digital champions like N26, Solarisbank, Younited Credit, Boursorama, Klarna and Tier mobility.

Source: GMB