Leap Forward Gaming announced the appointment of David Durst as vice president of sales and marketing. In his new role, Durst will help accelerate LFG’s North American expansion.
Durst is a gaming industry veteran with over 20 years of system sales, marketing and executive leadership experience with IGT, Aristocrat and Bally. “David is a phenomenal addition to the leadership team, and brings years of solid experience in rapidly growing system sales at a global level,” said Leap Forward President and CEO Ali Saffari. “We are excited to have him on board as we execute on our next phase of growth.
“Leap Forward has experienced significant growth since launching the SaffariNet Ecosystem. David’s appointment helps build on our forward momentum and enables us to sustain our growth path with new customer acquisitions. In addition to David’s extensive industry relationships, experience and know-how in meeting operators’ needs, his energy, enthusiasm and drive for success make him the perfect fit for Leap Forward.”
“I’m very excited to join the Leap Forward team and help operators add significant functionality and expanded offerings to their floors without disturbing their initial system investment,” Durst said. “The turn-key SaffariNet solution provides operators a way to refresh their entire floor without the need to replace machines or systems, and the ability to access a comprehensive suite of innovative promotional products and apps to generate additional revenues.”
