Hilary Stewart-Jones appointed Playtech deputy chairman
Former DLA Piper partner becomes Alan Jackson's deputy one year after joining as non-executive director
Hilary Stewart-Jones has been appointed as deputy chairman at Playtech with immediate effect little more than a year after first joining the board at the egaming supply giant.
Stewart-Jones stepped down as partner at law firm DLA Piper in October last year to become a non-executive director at the software supplier as part of a boardroom reshuffle following Roger Withers’ resignation.
Alan Jackson replaced Roger Withers as non-executive chairman at Playtech and he said he was delighted to welcome Stewart-Jones as his deputy.
“Since her appointment, Hilary has made a significant contribution to the company’s board through her extensive knowledge of the gambling industry,” Jackson said.
Stewart-Jones will remain with DLA Piper in a consultancy role. Prior to joining DLA Piper she served as a senior client partner at law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner and was previous head of legal for Ladbrokes’ betting and gaming division for more than five years.
Last month Playtech raised €297m in a bond offer to help fund M&A activity with the company keen to complete a “transformational” acquisition in H1 2015.