– UK, London – Playtech plc (LON: PTEC) today announced the appointment of Linda Marston-Weston to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 October 2021.
The company also announced that following five years on the Board John Jackson, Senior Independent Director, and Claire Milne, Non-Executive Director, are to step down with effect from 30 September 2021.
Concurrently, Ian Penrose will become Senior Independent Director from 30 September 2021.
About Linda Marston-Weston
Formerly a senior tax partner at EY, Linda brings more than 30 years’ experience of working with UK and Global businesses and across corporate finance, strategy, tax, culture, and leadership. In addition to being a member of the EY Midlands Board, Linda was also Head of Tax EY Midlands. Linda has a track record of building businesses and nurturing entrepreneurs, having set up a Female Entrepreneur’s Network, for local female led businesses.
Playtech will also benefit from Linda’s passion for, and experience in, delivering diversity and inclusion initiatives. At EY Midlands Linda was People Partner and led its People Strategy. Linda was also partner sponsor for, and established many local Midlands Networks within EY, including the EY Women’s Network and BAME Network. Outside of EY, she established a local cross business female mentoring network, and acts as mentor to several upcoming talented women. Linda is currently Head of the Transaction Tax team at Cooper Parry, the accountancy firm.
About Playtech
Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries with c.6,400 employees across 24 countries.
Playtech is the gambling industry’s leading technology company delivering business intelligence driven gambling software, services, content and platform technology across the industry’s most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. It is the pioneer of omni-channel gambling technology through its integrated platform technology, Playtech ONE. Playtech ONE delivers data driven marketing expertise, single wallet functionality, CRM and responsible gambling solutions across one single platform across product verticals and across retail and online.
Playtech partners with and invests in the leading brands in regulated and newly regulated markets to deliver its data driven gambling technology across the retail and online value chain. Playtech provides its technology on a B2B basis to the industry’s leading retail and online operators, land-based casino groups and government sponsored entities such as lotteries. Playtech directly owns and operates Snaitech, the leading sports betting and gaming company in online and retail in Italy.
Playtech’s Financials Division, Finalto, is a technology leader in the CFD and financial trading industry and operates both on a B2B and B2C basis.
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