FastForward Innovations Ltd's (LON:FFWD) Ed McDermott, the group's chief executive, has been appointed to the board of Leap Gaming as a non-executive director.
His expertise in running a listed company and the knowledge of the London market will be used to spearhead the virtual sports providers' ambition of a 2021 IPO.
McDermott says his main role is still as FastForward chief executive and his aim is to "get the best outcome for investors of FastForward" as well as investors of Leap Gaming once that becomes available.
FastForward have a 43.4% interest in Leap Gaming.