Merkur Gaming has appointed gaming industry veteran Jens Halle as the new CEO of the casino gaming systems designer and manufacturer effective January 1.
Halle had left Novomatic group, end of 2014, after 15 years of working as managing director of Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH and chief executive of Novomatic Americas Sales LLC.
The Germany-based firm Merkur Gaming said in a press release on Wednesday that Halle will take charge of the company’s international sales and distribution, consolidation of business activities in Merkur Gaming’s established markets, as well as the company’s expansions into new territories.
“The development know-how and the long-standing wealth of experience at the Gauselmann Group offer great potential and diverse development opportunities for our partners abroad,” said Halle.
“Mr. Halle’s long-standing focus on the global casino business has enabled him to have the right vision, with such experience so as to further develop our products – mainly overseas outside of Europe – in a truly sustainable way,” said Paul Gauselmann, chairman of the Gauselmann Group, and Jürgen Stühmeyer, sales director of the firm in a joint statement.
Merkur Gaming, subsidiary of Gauselmann AG, develops multi-games, cabinets, casino machines, video lottery terminals, and jackpot systems for the gaming industry.
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has also announced its latest line up of officials.
Thomas Jingoli, chief compliance officer for Konami Gaming Inc., has been re-elected for a two-year term as AGEM president.
One-year terms have been approved for Dan Savage as first vice president, currently vice president of corporate marketing, Scientific Games Corp; Dave Lucchese as second vice president, currently executive vice president, client operations, Global Cash Access Holdings Inc; and Mark Dunn as secretary, currently EVP and general counsel, Aristocrat Technologies Inc.
Treasurer Tom Nieman ( currently vice president of global marketing, JCM Global Inc); Vice President of government relations Steven DiMasi (VP of government relations, International Game Technology); Co-General Counsel Mike Dreitzer (president of North American operations, Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd); and Co-General Counsel Harper Ko (assistant general Counsel, Scientific Games) were also given one year term for their new positions.
AGEM is an international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of products and services for the gaming industry. As of November, the trade group comprises 145 members, who were based in 21 countries.
