Scientific Games has appointed Michael Eklund as new CFO, effective from 1 June 2020. 

Eklund has been serving as CFO at data and analytics solutions company IRI, and also has two decades of experience at Dell Technologies, in both financial and operational roles, under his belt. 

Scientific Games’ current CFO, Michael Quartieri, will be staying with the company until 30 June 2020, and will be kept on as a consultant until 31 December. 

Commenting on the news Scientific Games CEO, Barry Cottle, said:

“Mike has led our efforts to reduce our cash burn while preserving key operations, developing plans to manage through the pandemic, preparing to be an even stronger competitor as we emerge from the crisis and working with our lenders to get our credit agreement amended to provide covenant relief. With those key steps taken, we are now ready to proceed with the transition to a new CFO.

“We are very fortunate to have Mike Eklund join us starting on June 1.  He has a wealth of experience in financial and operational leadership and a passion for aligning all aspects of a company’s finance and operations with its core business model that positions him well to build on Mike Quartieri’s legacy.”

Staying with Scientific Games, earlier this week we reported the company’s ReelPlay content is launching with Golden Nugget Online Casino in New Jersey. 

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