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Apple iSports Group Appoints Ian Wilding as Fractional Chief Innovation Officer
Wilding to guide strategic innovation, strengthen decision-making, and support Nasdaq readiness for the digital gaming and entertainment company.
Published on Mar. 2, 2026
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Apple iSports, a digital gaming, entertainment, and technology company, announced the appointment of Ian Wilding, Founder and CEO of Hangar 75, as Fractional Chief Innovation Officer. In this role, Wilding will work closely with the Apple iSports executive team and board to guide strategic innovation initiatives, strengthen decision-making discipline, and support the company's progression from an OTC-QB-listed business toward a Nasdaq uplisting.
Why it matters
As Apple iSports continues to scale and prepare for the increased scrutiny associated with a potential Nasdaq listing, the Fractional Chief Innovation Officer role will focus on ensuring that innovation and growth initiatives are market-informed, commercially defensible, and aligned with long-term value creation.
The details
Wilding has over 25 years of experience working with public companies, growth-stage ventures, and capital partners to shape product strategy, innovation programs, and commercialization pathways, particularly in environments subject to heightened regulatory, investor, and governance scrutiny. Through Hangar 75, he has supported organizations navigating major growth transitions, capital raises, and public-market expectations.
- Apple iSports announced the appointment on March 1, 2026.
The players
Apple iSports Group
A digital gaming, entertainment, and technology company operating at the intersection of gaming infrastructure, digital entertainment, and emerging market opportunities.
Ian Wilding
The Founder and CEO of Hangar 75, a global advisory firm that helps organizations make defensible decisions when capital, accountability, and public scrutiny are high.
Joe Martinez
The Chairman & CEO of Apple iSports Group.
What they’re saying
“Ian brings a rare combination of strategic clarity, market insight, and capital-markets awareness. As we evaluate new opportunities and strengthen our operating and innovation discipline, his experience will help ensure that our decisions are robust, well-evidenced, and appropriate for the next phase of the Company's development.”
— Joe Martinez, Chairman & CEO of Apple iSports Group (bakercityherald.com)
“As Apple iSports prepares for its next stage of growth, the challenge is not generating ideas but choosing the right ones and being able to defend those choices clearly. This role is about helping the leadership team stay grounded in real market signals, focus deliberately, and build the discipline required of a Nasdaq-ready business.”
— Ian Wilding, Founder and CEO of Hangar 75 (bakercityherald.com)
What’s next
The appointment reflects Apple iSports' broader commitment to disciplined growth, stakeholder engagement, and operating at the standards expected of leading public companies as it prepares for a potential Nasdaq uplisting.
The takeaway
Apple iSports is strengthening its innovation and decision-making capabilities by bringing on an experienced Fractional Chief Innovation Officer to guide the company's strategic initiatives and support its transition to a Nasdaq-listed business.
