Scientific Games appoints new chief product officer
Aristocrat CPO Rich Schneider will join company in mid-2021 and be tasked with overseeing product strategy roadmaps
Scientific Games has appointed Rich Schneider as the company’s new chief product officer (CPO).
Schneider will join the Las Vegas-based firm in mid-2021 from his current role as chief product officer at Aristocrat.
The University of Nevada alumnus has previously held executive roles at Walker Digital Table Systems and Acres Gaming, along with leadership roles at IGT.
Schneider will oversee Scientific Games’ product strategy and layout R&D roadmaps for the future.
Tim Bucher is the CPO at Scientific Games having held the role since May 2018. There has been, as of yet, no confirmation of his departure or the assumption of a new role.
Commenting on his move to Scientific Games, Schneider said the firm had “brought amazing developments to our industry”.
He continued: “I am thrilled to join Scientific Games to work on the next generation of great gaming products.
“Scientific Games is known for a culture of innovation and has brought amazing developments to our industry from player-favourite games to advanced cabinets and cutting-edge systems. It’s going to be a lot of fun to work with this team to deliver the next gaming innovations.”
Scientific Games CEO Barry Cottle said: “Rich’s expertise in design, development and gaming makes him the perfect complement to our Scientific Games leadership team.”