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Raport Bieżący Nr 39/2017: Zmiany w Składzie Rady Nadzorczej PlayWay S.A.

19 June 20173 pages994 words

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The Board of Directors of PlayWay S.A., a Warsaw-based game developer and publisher, announced significant changes to its Supervisory Board following the Ordinary General Meeting held on June 19, 2017. The primary purpose of the communication is to fulfill regulatory disclosure requirements regarding personnel shifts within the company’s oversight body. The changes include the resignations of Aleksy Uchański and Mateusz Zawadzki, the latter of whom served as Chairman. No specific reasons were provided for their departures. To fill these vacancies, the General Meeting appointed Dominik Nowak and Michał Markowski as new members of the Supervisory Board. Dominik Nowak brings extensive experience from the banking sector, having held leadership roles at mBank, DZ BANK, and ING Bank, supported by an MBA and legal and financial education from the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw School of Economics. Michał Markowski joins with a robust background in capital markets, strategy, and IT, including a doctorate in computer science and experience at the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Deloitte Advisory, and the Ministry of Treasury. Markowski has also served on the boards of various entities, including LOT Polish Airlines and Atende S.A. Following these appointments, Radosław Mrowiński, an existing board member, was designated as the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The newly appointed members confirmed they are not engaged in any activities competitive to PlayWay S.A. and are not listed in the Register of Insolvent Debtors. These leadership transitions reflect a strengthening of the board’s financial, legal, and technical expertise as the company continues its operations within the Polish capital market.

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