Ainsworth Game Technology has today announced the appointment of new chief executive officer Harald Neumann (pictured), who will begin his role on October 1, 2021.
This news comes after Ainsworth’s current CEO, Lawrence Levy, advised the company of his intention to resign from the position effective from September 10, 2021.
In the meantime, Mark Ludski, Ainsworth’s chief financial officer will take on the role of interim CEO to ensure continuity of leadership and oversight of the company’s operations.
"On behalf of the board, we thank Lawrence for his contribution through challenging times,” said Danny Gladstone, chairman for Ainsworth Game Technology. “Lawrence has decided to resign for personal reasons, and we wish him well. We are fortunate to be able to appoint Harald as our new CEO. As the former successful CEO of Novomatic AG, our major shareholder, and a director of AGT, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role with a thorough understanding of AGT. He will be able to seamlessly transition to the new position. Harald will be based in Las Vegas where he can lead AGT in our largest market continuing to drive growth and recovery.”
Neumann made the decision to resign from his role as CEO of Novomatic AG in February 2020, he continued to hold an advisory role following this resignation.
On Neumann, Novomatic’s chairman, Bernd Oswald, said: “On behalf of company founder Prof. Johann Graf and the supervisory board of Novomatic AG, I would like to thank Mr. Neumann for his great commitment as chairman of the management board over the past six years. [He] made a significant contribution to the successful expansion of the group. His personal wish to resign from his position at the end of the month was granted with regret.”
