Reid Holland’s appointment as global portfolio director marks a key milestone for the digital arm of Clarion Gaming.
He will be responsible for accelerating the growth of an ecosystem serving global gaming professionals with intelligence, data, marketing solutions and community activations.
Clarion Gaming Digital, which spans the iGB, GGB, iGB Affiliate and iGB Executive brands, has been building the foundations for a dedicated digital proposition since 2022.
New phase of growth for Clarion Gaming Digital
Holland is now tasked with unlocking new value across that digital portfolio. He will oversee work to enhance the end-to-end audience funnel, from reach and engagement through to community and membership while enhancing the solutions on offer for commercial partners.
“Reid’s appointment represents a huge moment for us,” Sophie Webster, managing director at Clarion Digital said. “We’ve been building the foundations for a more connected, insight-rich digital portfolio that truly puts the audience first.
“He brings exactly the right mix of strategic vision, operational experience and commercial drive to take that ambition to the next level and to deliver greater value for our audiences and partners alike.”
Experienced operator
Holland has more than two decades’ experience leading transformation and commercial growth across some of the world’s leading media brands. He served as chief marketing officer and chief revenue officer at Hearst Europe, where he evolved its approach to brand, content, audience engagement and monetisation.
Recently he has advised The Telegraph, Saga and outsourcing specialist CDS Global on digital strategy and audience monetisation.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Clarion Gaming at such a pivotal moment,” Holland said. “There’s huge potential to unlock growth by aligning more closely powerful content, tools and data around our users’ needs and using that to deliver smarter, longer-term solutions for global clients. I’m looking forward to building on the strong momentum that’s already under way.”
Clarion Gaming Managing Director Alex Pratt added that the appointment underpins the business’ commitment to developing a future-proofed digital ecosystem to support the global gaming industry, with connections, intelligence and community.
“We will be making further announcements during Q4 2025 as our strategy continues to scale.”
Hearst Europe veteran Reid Holland joins Clarion Gaming Digital as the business enters a new audience-led, insight-powered growth phase.