Playtech Appoints Brian Mattingley as Chairman

​Playtech, a leading supplier of online gaming and sports betting software, announced that it has appointed Brian Mattingley as Non-Executive Chairman to succeed Claire Milne, who has served as Interim Chairman since May 2020, effective 1 June 2021. Brian will bring considerable PLC Board experience to the new role as well as his extensive experience in the gambling and leisure industries.

As seen on his LinkedIn profile, 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 Plc and Dee Corporation Plc. 

Brian Mattingley commented: "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."

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."