Nektan appoints Lucy Buckley as new CEO

International gaming technology outfit Nektan has appointed Lucy Buckley to its board to take on the role of chief executive officer following the departure of Leigh Nissim a year ago.

Nektan, which offers an entire casino software set to its partners, tapped Buckley to take over from interim CEO Gary Shaw, who had been steering the ship since Nissim left over a year ago.

Buckley has been working for Nasdaq-listed Inspired Entertainment for the past eight years, most recently as boss of its interactive division. She holds an MBA from Cass Business School.

Shaw will continue with the firm as an executive director when Buckley officially joins Nektan in December.

"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," said Shaw.

"We very much look forward to welcoming Lucy to Nektan at this exciting time for the business."

As of 0825 BST, Nektan shares had slipped 6.98% to 20p.