New North America sales chief for WMS

Scientific Games Corporation, parent group of the land and online gambling supplier WMS, has announced the appointment of Deron Hunsberger as senior vice president, North America Sales, WMS Gaming.

In his new role, Hunsberger will lead sales, participation and leasing, sales support, and marketing for the WMS Gaming business throughout the United States and Canada.

Gavin Isaacs, president and CEO of Scientific Games said, “Our goal as a business is to be the partner of choice for all our customers. I know Deron well, and his deep understanding of the gaming industry and his commitment to creating revenue opportunities for customers will bring us closer to that goal.”

Hunsberger has more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience. He served as SVP of Sales, Americas at SHFL Entertainment, Inc., now Bally Technologies, Inc., from 2011 to July 2014 after joining the company as VP of Sales and Marketing, North America in 2010.

Previously, he served as senior national manager of gaming operations at Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. from 2008 to 2010. Before joining Aristocrat Technologies, he served as director of North American sales at Konami Gaming, Inc., and held progressively responsible positions as an account executive in the gaming industry.

Mr. Hunsberger said, “At the end of the day, success is driven by quality products and content; WMS Gaming has an impressive product portfolio that consistently generates revenue, and we plan to maximize that value for our customers, players, and the company.”

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