Claire Milne will be the interim president of Playtech

Claire Milne, who had served as Playtech's non-executive director since July 2016, will assume her new temporary role on May 20, at the company's next annual meeting. It should be noted that the election of permanent president is planned once the Coronavirus crisis is overcome and the markets are operational.

On her appointment, Claire Milne commented: "The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic has led us to temporarily pause the final stages of our recruitment process". And, she added: "I am very pleased to have been asked to act as interim chairman and will look to provide the necessary continuity ahead of the process concluding"

Also, Milne expressed her gratitude to the board and now-former President Alan Jackson for his dedication to the company for the past seven years.