Mattingley was appointed chairman of Playtech’s board of executives in April 2021 shortly after exiting his role as CEO of 888. He will remain in situ for several months to support the process to appoint a replacement.
During his time as chair, Mattingley oversaw several major developments at Playtech. These include the disposal of Snaitech and securing a revised strategic agreement with Caliplay, a joint venture between Playtech and Mexican operator Caliente.
In addition to almost 10 years as CEO of 888, Mattingley has held several other senior roles in the industry. These include chief financial officer of Gala Coral Group and CEO of Ritz Bingo.
Mattingley “an outstanding chair”
“It has been an absolute privilege to serve as chair of Playtech and to help steward the company through an important phase of growth and transition,” Mattingley said. “I am proud of the milestones we have achieved as Playtech prepares to embark on a new chapter as a predominantly pure-play B2B business.
“It is with that in mind that I feel now is the right time to step down. I would like to thank my fellow board members, the leadership team and, above all, the wider Playtech family for their passion and commitment.”
Playtech CEO Mor Weizer added: “Brian has been an outstanding chair, offering invaluable guidance, constructive challenge and unwavering dedication to the team during a time of significant transformation at Playtech.
“We have benefitted enormously from his strong relationships across the industry and his depth of knowledge and experience. His presence on the board will be greatly missed and we wish him the very best.”
Playtech to restructure committees
In other board news, Playtech is to restructure several of its committees, with effect from 1 March this year.
This will see the Regulatory & Compliance and the Sustainability & Public Policy Committees merged. By doing so, Playtech said this will provide combined oversight of these areas.
Playtech non-executive director Linda Marston-Weston will chair the new-look Sustainability & Compliance Committee, with senior independent director Ian Penrose and non-exec director Samy Reeb as ordinary members.
Meanwhile, Anna Massion is stepping down as non-executive director and chair of the Remuneration Committee, with effect from 28 February. Playtech plans to appoint a new non-executive director in due course.
Reeb will lead the Remuneration Committee as chair from 1 March. He will also continue to serve as a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
Original article: https://igamingbusiness.com/people/people-moves/mattingley-to-exit-as-playtech-chair/
