"This revised management structure will more fully optimize the talents and passions of our individual executives,” Usui added.
The organizational changes announced include the resignation of Richard Pennington from his positions as President, Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. "I am extremely proud to have been a member of executive management at Aruze for the last seven years,” Pennington said. He will continue his association with Aruze as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Senior Advisor to the CFO and CEO.
Eric Persson will assume the responsibilities of President and be added as a Member of the Board of Directors. Persson has also been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer. "I’m excited to be a part of this opportunity and to utilize the knowledge I’ve gained over the past 18 years to take Aruze’s sales, marketing, and R&D to the next level,” said Persson.
Yugo Kinoshita, Aruze’s current COO and Member of the Board of Directors, will relinquish his responsibilities as COO to Persson and focus on finance, accounting, treasury, and strategic planning as Aruze’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategic Officer.
With these organizational changes, Robert Ziems, Aruze’s Chief Legal Officer will continue with his current responsibilities reporting directly to both the Board of Directors and the CEO.
Usui closed by pointing out: "Aruze exists to make gaming more entertaining for the player. These organizational changes enhance our leadership capabilities and gives Aruze the best opportunity to fulfill its mission.”
