Duncan Pollock
Duncan Pollock is Managing Director for Africa at DR Gaming Technology, a role he took up in June 2023, and is based in Cape Town. He has also worked in broadcasting throughout his gaming career: he has been a boxing ring announcer for SuperSport since February 1998 and an on-air music presenter at Smile 90.4FM since October 2021, having previously presented music on Magic Music Radio from 2016 to 2021, sport on Primedia Broadcasting in 2010 and 2011, and news and then music on Jacaranda FM (94.2) between 2002 and 2008.
He first joined DR Gaming Technology in October 2017 as head of global marketing, remaining until April 2022, and then spent a year as general manager of PalaceBet at Peermont Global. Between 2008 and 2017 he held a succession of posts at Grand Parade Investments Limited, in commercial management, group product and marketing, gaming operations, product and manufacturing, and business development. His earlier career was with Sun International, which he joined in April 1996 and where he worked in promotions, customer relationship management and marketing at The Carousel Casino, Carnival City Casino and Meropa Casino before becoming group gaming marketing manager.
He studied at the University of Pretoria from 1990 to 1993 without completing a BCom, and has since taken programmes at the University of the Witwatersrand, the Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town, Vega School at Emeris and the Red & Yellow Creative School of Business, where he completed a digital marketing qualification summa cum laude in 2021.
Career
DR Gaming TechnologyManaging Director: AfricaJun 2023 – Present
- Smile 90.4FMOn-Air Music PresenterOct 2021 – Present
- SuperSportBoxing Ring AnnouncerFeb 1998 – Present
- Peermont GlobalGeneral Manager: PalaceBetMay 2022 – May 2023
- Magic Music RadioOn-Air Music PresenterNov 2016 – Mar 2021
- Grand Parade Investments LimitedBusiness Development and Marketing Manager (Grand Tellumat Manufacturing)Mar 2015 – Sep 2017
- Grand Parade Investments LimitedProduct and Manufacturing ExecutiveDec 2013 – Feb 2015
- Grand Parade Investments LimitedGroup Gaming ExecutiveJan 2013 – Nov 2013
- Grand Parade Investments LimitedOperations Manager: GamingMay 2012 – Dec 2012
- Grand Parade Investments LimitedGroup Product and Marketing ManagerJul 2010 – Apr 2012
- Primedia BroadcastingOn-Air Sports Presenter (Kfm and Cape Talk)Aug 2010 – Feb 2011
- Grand Parade Investments LimitedGroup Commercial ManagerMar 2008 – Jun 2010
- Jacaranda FM (94.2)On-Air Music PresenterMay 2006 – Jan 2008
- Sun InternationalGaming Marketing Manager: GroupDec 2006 – Feb 2008
- Sun InternationalMarketing Manager: Carnival City CasinoMar 2006 – Nov 2006
- Jacaranda FM (94.2)On-Air News PresenterJul 2002 – Feb 2006
- Sun InternationalMarketing Manager: Meropa CasinoNov 2001 – Feb 2006
- Sun InternationalPromotions Manager: Carnival City CasinoJun 2000 – Oct 2001
- Sun InternationalCRM and Promotions Manager: The Carousel CasinoApr 1996 – May 2000
- Red & Yellow Creative School of BusinessDigital Marketing: Professional (Summa Cum Laude), Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia2021 - 2021
- Vega School at EmerisDigital Brand Strategy, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia2019 - 2019
- Vega School at EmerisThe A-Z of Branding, Marketing/Marketing Management2007 - 2007
- Graduate School of Business - University of Cape TownManagement Development Programme (Sun International), Business2001 - 2001
- University of the Witwatersrand#216schoolStrategic Marketing Management - Wits Business School, Marketing/Marketing Management2001 - 2001
- University of the Witwatersrand#216schoolCertificate Programme in Marketing Management - Wits Business School2000 - 2000
- University of PretoriaBCom (incomplete) *left studies to further career1990 - 1993
- Pretoria Boys High SchoolMatric1985 - 1989
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