With over 15 years of accumulated experience in the online gambling industry, Johan Persson has seen much of the sector’s move into the digital age. More conspicuously, he has had management duties in both the operator and game production fields, which gives him a valuable perspective on what each side wishes.
In earnest, Johan’s primary focus is to ensure that the player gets the very best experience that they can. This is what his leadership entails as the CEO of Just For The Win, a game studio operating in the Games Global ecosystem.
Persson co-founded Just For The Win in June 2016, along with Rikard Ojala. While Rikard is in charge of the math and business intelligence sides of the operation, Johan is all about the big picture, but with a focus on creativity. His non-negotiables of creating games with a clear, distinctive identity that serve players make up the core ethos of the studio.
These are conclusions that Johan Persson reached after significant experiences on the online casino side of the industry. He entered iGaming in 2011, with Gears of Leo, working as Front End Lead after almost 10 years working for companies like eBa, Enkrona, and Eniro.
After a year and a half at Gears of Leo, he moved into a prestigious role for LeoVegas, one of Europe’s biggest online casino brands. As Chief Product Officer and Creative Director, Persson understood how gambling operators think, what they look for, and why their decision-making is the way it is.
This has allowed him to enter the game production sector with an excellent level of intentionality, working side by side with Rikard and the rest of their team to create technically sound and pleasant slots.
This mentality has generated sustained success, and his input as a SlotsCalendar gives our readers an excellent viewpoint into what it means to thrive in iGaming.
