Playtech confirms non-executive director Anna Massion to exit firm after five years
Board member to depart in search of new opportunities as Playtech chairman expresses thanks for Massion’s efforts during “period of significant change”
Playtech has announced that non-executive director Anna Massion will step down from her post in February next year to “pursue other opportunities”.
Massion has been part of the company’s board of directors since April 2019, but informed the firm on 26 November of her intention to resign from her post following completion of her three-month noticed period.
Playtech’s announcement of her imminent departure included notification that the supplier will soon begin the search for a suitable replacement.
Brian Mattingley, non-executive chairman, reflected on Massion’s tenure and conveyed thanks for her service to the firm.
He said: “On behalf of the board, I’d like to express our sincere thanks to Anna for her valuable contribution since being appointed in 2019.
“She has shown the utmost commitment and dedication during a period of significant change for the company, which this year alone has included the proposed sale of Snaitech and record sets of results. We wish her all the best in her future roles.”
Massion is an experienced figure within the igaming sector and is expected to maintain her positions on the boards of several other gaming outfits, including as non-executive director of American Gaming Systems (AGS), which she’s been part of since June 2019.
In March 2022, Massion was appointed a non-executive director of Australia-based outfit Betmakers Technology Group. She also joined the board of Gaming Realms in the same role eight months later.
Between 2014 and 2019, Massion served as a senior analyst for PAR Capital Management, based out of the firm’s Boston offices. Before that, she was director of gaming, lodging and leisure research at Hedgeye Risk Management from November 2008 to February 2014.
Meanwhile, it has been a notable few months for Playtech after the company sold its Italy-facing Snaitech operation to Flutter for €2.3bn in September, with the transaction expected to complete in Q2 2025.
Playtech CEO Mor Weizer insisted the sale will leave the company with a “simplified business model” as the firm shifts to focus on its B2B ambitions.
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