Ainsworth Game Technology Wednesday announced the appointment of David Bollesen as chief product officer, effective Oct. 7, 2021.
Based at the company’s Sydney, Australia, headquarters, Bollesen will head Ainsworth’s game development teams globally, and be in charge of building on existing game studios, and driving increased game performance and market share in all regions.
“We are looking forward to having David on board to lead the next generation of Ainsworth products to the market,” said Ainsworth Chairman Danny Gladstone in a statement.
Bollesen has more than 25 years of experience in the digital entertainment industry. For the last 11 years he’s worked for IGT, including a stint as vice president of game studios at the company’s Australia headquarters.
“I firmly believe that developers and operators must aggressively drive for new features and technologies with a keen awareness of the core concepts,” said Bollesen in a statement. “I believe in the strength of the Ainsworth brand and with the right strategies in place there is an opportunity to build on the fundamentals by understanding what core gamers are looking for in their experience.”
