Johansson had been in the role on an interim basis since 3 September but has now accepted the position full-time.

Johansson has more than 30 years of experience in managerial roles across the public and private sectors, having most recently been at Ratos AB as its Senior Investment Director.

He has held positions such as CFO of Swedavia AB, CFO/COO of TV4 Group AB and CFO/COO and acting CEO of Orc Software AB.

Therese Hillman, Group CEO of NetEnt, said: "I am very pleased to appoint Lars Johansson as Chief Financial Officer. He brings significant experience to the role and has already played an important part in the ongoing change process of NetEnt."