New CEO for Nektan plc
News on 9 Oct 2018
News on 9 Oct 2018
Gibraltar-based international gaming and platform provider Nektan plc has finally appointed a permanent CEO following several months with executive director Gary Shaw at the helm as interim chief executive.
The Board has selected Lucy Buckley to fill the vacancy from December 3, allowing Shaw to return to Board duties as executive director.
Buckley has spent the past 8 years at Inspired Entertainment Inc, most recently as Vice President of its Interactive division which she set up and ran for the last 3 years with double digit year-on-year growth. She has over a decade of gaming experience and holds an MBA from Cass Business School.
In a company statement Tuesday Shaw said:
“We are delighted that Lucy is joining Nektan when we are seeing considerable growth in the business. Lucy’s extensive international gaming experience is an excellent fit for the role as Nektan’s CEO.
“She will help to build on our most recent successes, as we continue to win new contracts and deliver additional revenue streams. I will remain very much involved in the business both as a shareholder and as an Executive Director. We very much look forward to welcoming Lucy to Nektan at this exciting time for the business.”
Buckley said: “Nektan’s player-focused technology and services have been proven in the European casino market, and the company is making significant headway into new B2B revenue streams and additional markets. I look forward to working with the team to accelerate the next phase of growth, making Nektan a global leader in online and mobile gaming innovation.”
News on 9 Oct 2018
Gibraltar-based international gaming and platform provider Nektan plc has finally appointed a permanent CEO following several months with executive director Gary Shaw at the helm as interim chief executive.
The Board has selected Lucy Buckley to fill the vacancy from December 3, allowing Shaw to return to Board duties as executive director.
Buckley has spent the past 8 years at Inspired Entertainment Inc, most recently as Vice President of its Interactive division which she set up and ran for the last 3 years with double digit year-on-year growth. She has over a decade of gaming experience and holds an MBA from Cass Business School.
In a company statement Tuesday Shaw said:
“We are delighted that Lucy is joining Nektan when we are seeing considerable growth in the business. Lucy’s extensive international gaming experience is an excellent fit for the role as Nektan’s CEO.
“She will help to build on our most recent successes, as we continue to win new contracts and deliver additional revenue streams. I will remain very much involved in the business both as a shareholder and as an Executive Director. We very much look forward to welcoming Lucy to Nektan at this exciting time for the business.”
Buckley said: “Nektan’s player-focused technology and services have been proven in the European casino market, and the company is making significant headway into new B2B revenue streams and additional markets. I look forward to working with the team to accelerate the next phase of growth, making Nektan a global leader in online and mobile gaming innovation.”
