Playtech appoints Brian Mattingley as Non-Executive Chairman

Claire Milne, Interim Chairman, said:

In selecting the new Chair, we wanted to appoint an individual with significant online gambling experience and a track record of delivering high levels of corporate governance and stakeholder engagement in a highly regulated and fast-growing industry. We are delighted that someone of Brian’s calibre is joining the Board and look forward to benefiting from his experience to support our continued progress and growth.

Spanning 24 countries and employing 6,400 members of staff, Playtech provides business intelligence-driven gambling software, content, services and platform technology across a range of the gambling industry’s product verticals, including casino, live casino, virtual sports. Sports betting, poker and bingo. It was founded in 1999 and is premium listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market.

Brian Mattingley, Chairman Designate, said:

I’m very pleased to be joining Playtech, at such an exciting time in the Company’s development. Playtech is ideally placed to continue to build on its market leadership position and I look forward to working with everyone at Playtech to drive forward its strategy and capitalise on the opportunities ahead.

Playtech recently responded to rumors on the sale of its financial division Finalto, formerly known as Tradetech. The company confirmed that it is in “exclusive discussions” with a management consortium of Israeli companies for the sale of Finalto.