Roger Withers joins Live 5 as Chairman
the passing of previous Chairman Roy Howell last year.
guide the company alongside CEO Lloyd Butler.
Lloyd commented, ‘Roy was a fantastic mentor and Chairman over the last few years for Live 5 and will be deeply
missed. Roger will help us grow to the next level through his vast experience of both the industry and big business.
It has been a seamless transition since he joined us and we are very excited about working together, growing Live 5
and bringing ‘Live 5 Premium’ to the market through 2019.”
Roger Withers, as ex-Chairman of Playtech Plc, ex-Chairman of Sportech Plc, recently retired Director of Inspired
Entertainment Inc, and current Chairman of SafeCharge, brings a wealth of industry experience to Live 5, yet relishes
the challenge ahead. He commented: “It is a pleasure and a privilege to take on Roy’s mantle and join such a young,
creative and ambitious team, ably led by Lloyd Butler, as they develop ground breaking online content. I feel sure we
can develop Live 5 to become the pre-eminent designer in its field.”
Live 5 are planning an ambitious 2019 with a steady flow of ‘Live 5 Premium’ content.
The first of the premium content is an exclusive Premium Game ‘Fortune Lucky’, launched in January 2019 with Sky Vegas.