Austrian gaming supplier Novomatic AG announced the appointment of Robert Dijkstra as vice president of business development and sales, Asia Pacific.
Dijkstra’s new position will support the expansion of Novomatic in the Asia Pacific region, and will hone the relationship between Novomatic and its new subsidiary, Australia-based Ainsworth Game Technology, following Novomatic’s recent acquisition of a majority share in AGT. He will report directly to Novomatic CEO Harald Neumann.
Dijkstra also will support Novomatic VP of Global Sales Lawrence Levy for the sales of Novomatic products throughout Asia Pacific. In addition, he will assist Ainsworth in the sales of Novomatic products into Australia and New Zealand and help build the market share of both companies.
Based in the Sydney area, Dijkstra will scope new business opportunities for Novomatic throughout the region, a major area of growth for the company/
Dijkstra brings more than two decades of gaming industry experience to the role. Before assisting Novomatic on the purchase of 52.2 percent of the shares of AGT, which completed on January 5, he was managing director of Ainsworth Europe, so he brings direct experience of both companies to the new position.
“I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with both Novomatic and Ainsworth as we continue developing synergies between the companies,” Dijkstra said. “I also look forward to working closely with the Novomatic sales team to expand the products into the Asia Pacific region.”
