Aristocrat names Craig Toner as CEO of its Gaming Business Unit
He will replace Hector Fernandez, who resigned from the role.
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- Toner has worked for the company seven years
- His has spent the past three years based in Las Vegas
Aristocrat Leisure Limited has named Craig Toner as the CEO of its Gaming Business Unit. Toner steps into the role following the resignation of former CEO Hector Fernandez.
Toner joined the company seven years ago and has worked in both the US and in Australia. Three years ago, Toner moved to Las Vegas to serve as Aristocrat Gaming’s CFO and of Operations.
Aristocrat CEO and Managing Director Trevor Croker commented, “Craig has been a key part of the global Aristocrat Gaming leadership team that has delivered strong growth and transformational change over recent years. He has also worked closely with our Board and Executive Steering Committee on a number of major strategic and operational priorities. Craig is people oriented, highly collaborative and impactful. We are delighted to be able to elevate a proven and capable leader of Craig’s caliber to this role, demonstrating again the depth of talent we have built at Aristocrat.”
“Craig will ensure a seamless leadership transition, maintaining a relentless customer focus, and continuing to execute our plans. Aristocrat Gaming today is a global team with extraordinary resilience, depth and momentum, and I have every confidence that Craig will continue to build on this going forward, with the support of the many talented leaders across our global business.”
Croker took a moment to thank Fernandez for his contribution to the company.
He said in closing, “We thank Hector sincerely for his commitment and recognize his contribution to our business over the last six years.”
Aristocrat Gaming is part of Aristocrat Leisure Limited and serves as a designer, distributor and manufacturer of both electronic and land-based slot games.
The company is known for several notable slot titles that include the Buffalo series, Dragon Link and Whisker Wheels games, along with its latest series launch, Phoenix Link.
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