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Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Appointment of Non-Executive Director.
About this update from Playtech Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4889V Playtech PLC 24 July 2018 \n\nPlaytech PLC \n24 July 2018\n \nBoard Appointment\n \nSusan Ball appointed as Non-Executive Director of Playtech plc\n \nPlaytech plc is pleased to announce that Susan Ball will join the Company's Board as a Non-Executive Director, from 1 August 2018. \nSusan is a Chartered Accountant with over 35 years' senior finance and board level experience in the gambling, leisure and consumer industries, with a focus in the last 15 years on online, high-growth businesses, data analytics and digital strategies. Susan's previous gambling sector experience includes being a Non-Executive Director at sportsbetting company, Kambi Group plc, from 2014 until June 2018, where she was Chair of the Audit Committee. Prior to that, Susan was CFO for Swedish-listed online gambling group, Unibet Group plc from 2002 to 2007, and CFO at the AIM-listed, European gambling business, Praesepe plc from 2007 to 2009. She is currently Non-Executive Director at Gambling.com Group plc, where she also sits on the Remuneration and Audit Committees.\nOutside the gambling sector, Susan is a Non-Executive Director of Bannatyne Group plc, and mentors online scale-up businesses. She is a fellow of the ICAEW. \nFollowing her appointment to the Board on 1 August, Susan will be a member of the Audit, Risk, Remuneration and Nominations committees.\nAlan Jackson, Chairman of Playtech plc, said: \n\"The Board is delighted to welcome Susan to Playtech. Susan's appointment as an independent Non-Executive Director represents another step forward in the evolution of Playtech's Board and the continued progress of the Company. Susan brings a wealth of experience of the global gambling market with a focus on digital growth strategies which will be of particular benefit to Playtech and the continued execution of its strategic goals.'\nThis notification is given in accordance with LR 9.6.11. There are no further details to be disclosed in respect of Ms Susan Ball's appointment under LR 9.6.13.\n \n- ENDS -\n \nFor further information please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nPlaytech plc\n \nJames Newman, Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications\n \n\n\n+44 (0) 16 2464 5954\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nHeadland (PR adviser to Playtech)\n \nLucy Legh...