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Japan – Sega Sammy names new President and CEO
By Phil - 1 April 2020
Sega Sammy Creation has named Scott Winzeler, currently the Chairman and CEO of the company’s American business, as its new President and chief executive officer beginning April 1.
Sega Sammy Creation stated: “Scott’s experience in the gaming industry and in Japanese business will be a major asset as we move forward in expanding our global market. We are very pleased to have him on board and look forward to the direction of the company under his leadership.”
Mr. Winzeler was named to his current position in charge of Sega Sammy Creation’s North American business in April 2019 and will now look over Sega Sammy Creation’s global operations. He has over 25 years of experience in the gaming industry and has held multiple executive positions such as Managing Director of IGT Asia and IGT Japan.
Mr. Winzeler said: “This change in organisational structure will allow us to more efficiently communicate the needs of our casino operator customers with the development team and accelerate our product development efforts.”
