Esports Technologies, Inc. announced that technology industry veteran Jim Purcell has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 18. Mr. Purcell succeeds interim CFO Matthew Lourie. Mr. Purcell brings with him more than 25 years of financial management experience, with particular expertise in the software and technology sectors. Most recently, he was CFO of enterprise software company Ocuco, where he led the company through seven acquisitions totaling more than €25 million (~USD 35 million) and restructured its financial reporting processes to accommodate its rapid growth. Earlier in his career, he served as global head of external reporting for Arysta LifeScience Ltd., which had revenue of $1.6 billion. While there, he was involved in its IPO filing. Mr. Purcell also held senior finance positions with Cryptologic (gaming software) and Viatel (telecommunications). He began his career at EY in Silicon Valley and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Purcell holds a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis, where he graduated with honors.