Barcrest Group has announced that Barry Knowles will be leaving the company to become gaming director at Inspired Gaming Group.

As a result, Nik Novak has been appointed Barcrest’s director of UK sales. Knowles will continue to work for Barcrest Group over the next few weeks, handing over to Novak and his team. He will join his new colleagues at Inspired once the hand-over is complete.

Jim O\‘Halleran, Inspired Gaming Group CEO, UK and Ireland, said: \“I am delighted with Barry\‘s decision to join the Inspired Group. He will take on specific responsibility within Leisure Link for our casino, bingo and arcade customers.”

Lee Berridge, Barcrest’s managing director, added: “Barry has been a great servant of Barcrest and we all wish him well. Nik is a highly experienced professional and I am confident that he and his team will perform an outstanding job for us in the future.”