Senior Management Appointment

RNS Number : 4938Q

Playtech Limited

07 November 2012

 



Playtech Limited

('Playtech')

Senior Management Appointment

Playtech, (LSE: PTEC) the international designer, developer, licensor and provider of software and services for the online, mobile and land-based gaming industry, announces that it has appointed Adam Kay as Head of Investor Relations with effect from 1 December 2012. 

Adam has over ten years of investor relations and related corporate communications experience and joins the Company from Signet Jewelers Limited, the NYSE and LSE dual-listed jewellery retailer where he was Investor Relations Manager.

Previously Adam worked at Georgesons, where he was involved in investor engagement and proxy solicitation. He has also worked as Head of Research at Manifest, a global corporate governance support and proxy voting service. Adam will work closely with Playtech's executive management and external investor and analyst audiences to promote Playtech's strong investment case.

Chief Executive Mor Weizer commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Adam to Playtech's management team. He brings a wealth of investor relations experience and knowledge that will be invaluable to the Company. Playtech is committed to actively communicating with the investment and analyst community and I look forward to working closely with Adam to enhance this."

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Further information

Playtech Ltd Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer David Mathewson, Chief Financial Officer Ron Hoffman, VP Finance c/o Pelham Bell Pottinger	[phone]
Pelham Bell Pottinger David Rydell / Olly Scott / Guy Scarborough	[phone]

About Playtech

Playtech develops unified software platforms and content for the online and land-based gaming industry, together with providing a range of ancillary services such as marketing, hosting and CRM services.

Leading gaming applications include casino, poker, bingo, sports betting, live gaming, casual and fixed odds games. Playtech provides licensees with the tools to maximise cross-selling opportunities, player loyalty and yield, all through the powerful management interface - the IMS. The Group's capabilities enable the delivery of an integrated software or turnkey solution, with players accessing online, broadcast, mobile and server-based gaming terminals through a single account.

New licensees include existing online operators upgrading or diversifying their offering, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and new entrants making their online gaming debut, particularly in newly-regulated markets.

Founded in 1999, Playtech has some 1200 employees located in development centres in five countries, the majority of whom are engaged in research and development of current and future gaming technologies, together with 1,100 employees providing ancillary services

www.playtech.com

 

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