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UK – Playtech appoints Brian Mattingley as Chairman

By Lewis - 3 March 2021

Playtech has appointed Brian Mattingley as Non-Executive Chairman. Brian will succeed Claire Milne, who has served as Interim Chairman since May 2020.

Brian will be stepping down as Chairman of 888 Holdings. His appointment as Chairman of Playtech and to the board will take effect on 1 June 2021.

Brian first joined 888 Holdings in 2005 as a Non-Executive Director, before being appointed CEO in March 2012, and has been Non-Executive Chairman since March 2016. Prior to 888, Brian was CEO of Gala Regional Developments, and held senior roles with Gala Group, Ritz Bingo, Kingfisher and Dee Corporation.

“I’m very pleased to be joining Playtech, at such an exciting time in the company’s development,” said Brian Mattingley, Chairman Designate.

“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.”

Claire Milne, Interim Chairman, commented: “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.

“Over the course of the last 30 years Brian has delivered strongly in these areas and has been at the forefront of the development of our industry.

“We are delighted that someone of Brian’s calibre is joining the Board and look forward to benefitting from his experience to support our continued progress and growth.”

John Jackson, Senior Independent Director, commented: “On behalf of the Board of Playtech I would like to express our thanks to Claire for serving as Interim Chairman. Claire has provided continuity and stability during the pandemic, helping to enable Playtech to deliver a strong performance in 2020.”