Camelot Lottery Solutions has announced that David Kelly has been appointed as the new chair of its board.

Kelly joined the board in November 2014 and is an experienced operating executive and board director, with strong digital and product development expertise.

His experience driving digital growth and innovation includes roles as COO at eBay Inc (Europe), COO at lastminute.com, operations director at Amazon.co.uk, senior vice president of Rackspace International and as a non-executive director at Camelot UK.

He is currently chairman of Simply Business and On The Beach and acts as a non-Executive director at Reach Plc, The Gym Group and Holiday Extras.

Camelot Lottery Solutions is a lottery solutions and technology provider to lotteries around the world. Its next-generation digital and data platforms and services power digital lotteries including the Illinois Lottery, the Irish and UK national lotteries and Loterie Romande in Switzerland.

Wayne Pickup, Camelot Lottery Solutions chief executive, said: “David has an incredible pedigree in leading internet and technology businesses, from start-ups to fast-scaling and established global brands and his expertise will be instrumental in guiding the future success of Camelot Lottery Solutions.”

Kelly said: “I’m proud to be part of a company with such a strong heritage in building successful global lotteries, based on modern digital solutions like mobile, cloud and data.

“I look forward to working with the management team and board to continue the company’s legacy of driving responsible lottery growth by engaging players and increasing benefits returned to local communities.”