Nektan PLC announced the appointment of Leigh Nissim as Chief Executive Officer of Nektan, taking over from Gary Shaw, who has been Interim CEO since January 2016. Gary will be appointed Director of Strategy, an Executive Board position, with effect from Leigh's formal start date in late July 2016. With over 11 years of gaming industry experience, Leigh joins Nektan from International Game Technology PLC, where he has been the Commercial Director for the Interactive Business, responsible for the growth of the real money wagering business across multiple regulated markets in Europe and North America.

Leigh is currently transitioning from IGT and will be introduced to the company in early June, with a formal start date in late July at which date he will also join the Board of Nektan.