Aruze Gaming appoints Burgess in new role

Aruze Gaming America has appointed Simon Burgess to the new role of senior vice president of finance and accounting.

In this role, Burgess will lead all core finance and accounting functions, including the development of a longer-term financial strategy. He brings over 25 years of progressive financial planning and analysis, operations, business process improvement, marketing and business development experience within the gaming and lottery industry to Aruze.

Burgess has worked at PDS Gaming since 2001, becoming senior vice president of corporate development in 2013, where he drove development of the company’s business lines and revenue growth. Prior to his time at PDS Gaming, Burgess held several roles at Shuffle Master.

“We are excited to bring Simon on board in this new role,” said Rob Ziems, president and global chief legal officer at Aruze. “We anticipate his implementation of strategy to ensure we achieve and exceed our operational and strategic objectives in being a market leader. Simon has a tremendous wealth of knowledge about the gaming industry as a whole and brings a distinctly technology-driven focus.”

Burgess said: “I am very pleased to have joined team Aruze. I look forward to helping them bring their ambitious goals to fruition.”