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Hector Fernandez to Lead Diversified Gaming Solutions Provider as CEO Following Combination of IGT's Gaming and Digital Business With Everi

Hector Fernandez to Lead Diversified Gaming Solutions Provider as CEO Following Combination of IGT's Gaming and Digital Business With Everi

Hector Fernandez將在everi的業務與arvr遊戲的業務合併後擔任首席執行官,領導多元化的遊戲解決方案提供商
GlobeNewswire ·  12/05 21:00

Proven Operator Positioned to Accelerate Growth and Product Innovation of Combined Enterprise Will Join by the Fourth Quarter of 2025

經過驗證的運營商,旨在加速合併企業的增長和產品創新,將在2025年第四季度加入。

Nick Khin to Serve as Interim CEO of Combined Enterprise Following Closing

Nick Khin將在合併企業完成後擔任臨時首席執行官。

Combined Enterprise to be Organized Into 3 Business Units:
Gaming (led by Nick Khin), Digital (led by Gil Rotem) and FinTech (led by Darren Simmons)

合併企業將分爲3個業務部門:
Gaming (由Nick Khin領導), 數字媒體 (由Gil Rotem領導)和 金融科技 (由Darren Simmons領導)

NEW YORK, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The holding company formed to acquire International Game Technology PLC's (NYSE: IGT) ("IGT") Gaming & Digital Business ("IGT Gaming") and Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) ("Everi") in connection with the previously announced acquisitions by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (the "Apollo Funds") today announced that Hector Fernandez will lead the combined enterprise as CEO.

紐約,2024年12月5日(環球新聞)- 成立的控股公司旨在收購國際遊戲技術公司(NYSE: IGT)("IGT")的arvr遊戲和數字業務("IGT遊戲")以及Everi Holdings Inc.(NYSE: EVRI)("Everi"),與阿波羅全球管理公司("阿波羅基金")管理的基金先前宣佈的收購相關,今日宣佈Hector Fernandez將擔任合併企業的首席執行官。

Mr. Fernandez brings a clear track record of success across technology and gaming as well as deep strategic and financial expertise. His diverse experience both inside and outside of the gaming industry is expected to position him well to integrate and lead two highly complementary gaming platforms following the transaction close with a focus on growth, product innovation and content generation. Mr. Fernandez most recently served as CEO of Aristocrat Gaming, Aristocrat Leisure Limited's global land-based gaming content and technology business. During his tenure, he devised and led a number of strategic initiatives that enabled gains in market share across multiple verticals while delivering strong revenue growth and increased profitability.

Fernandez先生在科技和arvr遊戲領域擁有清晰的成功記錄,以及深厚的戰略和財務專業知識。他在arvr遊戲行業內外的多樣化經歷預計將使他能夠在交易結束後整合和領導兩個高度互補的arvr遊戲平台,專注於增長、產品創新和內容生成。Fernandez先生最近擔任Aristocrat Gaming的首席執行官,該公司是Aristocrat Leisure Limited的全球陸基arvr遊戲內容和科技業務。在任期間,他制定並領導了多項戰略計劃,使多個行業的市場份額獲得增長,同時實現了強勁的營業收入增長和盈利能力提升。

Daniel Cohen, Partner at Apollo, stated, "We're thrilled to name Hector Fernandez as the future CEO of the combined enterprise. As we look to position IGT Gaming and Everi as a premier, diversified customer-centric platform at the forefront of innovation in the gaming and fintech industries, Hector brings an impressive track record of successfully scaling operations and strengthening customer relationships while being a champion for strong values. Hector shares our vision to lead this talented global workforce and will foster a people-first culture across the combined enterprise."

阿波羅的合夥人丹尼爾·科恩表示:「我們非常高興地宣佈亨託·費爾南德斯將擔任合併企業的未來首席執行官。隨着我們將IGt arvr遊戲和everi定位爲創新領域前沿的優質多元化以客戶爲中心的平台,亨託帶來了成功擴大業務和加強客戶關係的令人印象深刻的業績記錄,同時也是強大價值觀的倡導者。亨託與我們的願景一致,他將領導這支優秀的全球團隊,並在合併企業內培養以人爲本的文化。」

Mr. Fernandez said, "I couldn't be more excited to be part of this journey with IGT Gaming and Everi. I look forward to partnering with the very talented teams at both companies, as well as the Apollo team leading the transaction."

費爾南德斯先生說:「我非常興奮能夠成爲IGt arvr遊戲和everi這次旅程的一部分。我期待與兩家公司的優秀團隊以及領導本次交易的阿波羅團隊合作。」

Mr. Fernandez will join the combined enterprise by the fourth quarter of 2025 after expiration of a customary non-compete period. Following the transaction close, Nick Khin, President, Global Gaming at IGT, will lead the combined enterprise as Interim CEO until Mr. Fernandez assumes the CEO role.

費爾南德斯先生將在2025年第四季度加入合併企業,屆時習慣性的競爭限制期將到期。交易完成後,IGt全球arvr遊戲總裁尼克·金將擔任合併企業的臨時首席執行官,直至費爾南德斯先生接任首席執行官一職。

Following closing, the combined enterprise will be organized into three business units: Gaming, Digital, and FinTech. Upon Mr. Fernandez joining the combined enterprise, Mr. Khin will step into the newly formed role of CEO, Gaming, and will oversee the land-based gaming businesses of the combined enterprise. Gil Rotem, current President of IGT PlayDigital, will serve as CEO, Digital, and Darren Simmons, current Executive Vice President and FinTech Business Leader at Everi, will serve as CEO, FinTech. These appointments expand on the previously announced leadership for the combined enterprise.

交易完成後,合併企業將分爲三個業務單位: Gaming, 數字媒體,和 金融科技隨着費南德斯先生加入合併企業,金先生將承擔新成立的首席執行官(arvr遊戲)職務,負責合併企業的陸基arvr遊戲業務。IGt PlayDigital現任總裁吉爾·羅特姆將擔任數字首席執行官,everi現任執行副總裁兼金融科技業務負責人達倫·西蒙斯將擔任金融科技首席執行官。這些任命擴展了先前宣佈的合併企業領導層。

Mr. Cohen added, "We're excited for Nick to take on the additional responsibility of Interim CEO upon closing of the acquisitions and are confident he will succeed in his role of leading the land-based gaming businesses of the combined enterprise once Hector officially joins. Under Nick's leadership, IGT has meaningfully improved its industry position and continues to release top performing games across channels. We believe his deep understanding of customers and players, as well as his leadership and passion, will help set the foundation for future success. We are also pleased to have leaders of Gil's and Darren's caliber from both companies ready to take on key leadership roles in the combined enterprise."

科恩先生補充說:「我們很高興尼克在完成收購後承擔臨時首席執行官的額外責任,並且我們相信他將在赫克託正式加入後成功領導合併企業的陸基arvr遊戲業務。在尼克的領導下,IGt的行業地位顯著提升,並持續在各渠道發佈頂尖表現的遊戲。我們相信他對客戶和玩家的深入理解,以及他的領導能力和熱情,將有助於爲未來的成功奠定基礎。我們也很高興擁有來自兩家公司的吉爾和達倫這樣優秀的領導者,準備在合併企業承擔關鍵領導角色。」

Mr. Khin commented, "I believe in the tremendous potential of IGT Gaming and Everi as a combined enterprise, and I am honored to serve as Interim CEO once the transactions are completed. I look forward to working alongside Hector, Gil and Darren, and utilizing the opportunities we have in front of us to generate content-rich experiences and deliver unmatched value to our customers."

金先生評論說:「我相信IGt arvr遊戲和everi作爲一個合併企業的巨大潛力,我很榮幸在交易完成後擔任臨時首席執行官。我期待與Hector、Gil和Darren並肩工作,利用我們面前的機會創造豐富的內容體驗,併爲我們的客戶提供無與倫比的價值。」

Transaction Update

交易更新

The previously announced acquisitions of IGT Gaming and Everi are still expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2025, assuming the timely satisfaction of closing conditions, including certain gaming and regulatory approvals. On November 14, 2024, Everi stockholders approved the transaction. On November 20, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 expired. The separation of the IGT Gaming business remains on track and is expected to be complete in early 2025.

之前宣佈的IGt arvr遊戲和everi的收購仍預計在2025年第三季度末完成,前提是及時滿足交易的結束條件,包括某些遊戲和監管批准。2024年11月14日,everi的股東批准了該交易。2024年11月20日晚上11:59,1976年哈特-斯科特-羅迪諾反壟斷改進法案的等待期到期。IGt arvr遊戲業務的分離仍在按計劃進行,預計將在2025年年初完成。

Integration planning for the combined enterprise is underway, led by a dedicated team comprising representatives of the Apollo Funds, Everi and IGT Gaming.

合併企業的整合規劃正在進行中,由由阿波羅所有基金類型、everi和IGt arvr遊戲的代表組成的專門團隊負責。

About Hector Fernandez

關於赫克託·費爾南德斯

Hector Fernandez most recently served as CEO of Aristocrat Gaming, overseeing the end-to-end delivery of Aristocrat's global land-based business in over 300 gaming jurisdictions. Prior to the role of CEO, Hector served as President of the Americas and EMEA from June 2019 to March 2022, where he oversaw the majority of the segment's operations, as well as the Chief Financial Officer for the Americas for Aristocrat from November 2018 to June 2019. Prior to joining Aristocrat, Hector helped oversee Strategy, Pricing and Planning at Western Digital and other progressive finance, strategy and accounting roles. Mr. Fernandez received an MBA in finance and marketing from USC's Marshall School of Business and a B.A. in economics/accounting and government from Claremont McKenna College.

赫克託·費爾南德斯最近擔任阿利斯樂公司(Aristocrat Gaming)的首席執行官,負責監督阿利斯樂全球陸基業務在300多個遊戲管轄區的端到端交付。在擔任首席執行官之前,赫克託於2019年6月至2022年3月擔任美洲和歐洲、中東、非洲的總裁,監督該細分市場的大部分運營,並於2018年11月至2019年6月擔任阿利斯樂美洲的首席財務官。在加入阿利斯樂之前,赫克託曾在西部數據(Western Digital)和其他前沿財務、戰略及會計領域擔任過戰略、定價和規劃的監督工作。費爾南德斯先生獲得了南加州大學馬歇爾商學院的金融與市場營銷MBA學位,以及克萊蒙特·麥肯納學院的經濟/會計和政府學士學位。

About Apollo

關於阿波羅

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of September 30, 2024, Apollo had approximately $733 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit .

阿波羅是一個高增長的全球替代資產管理公司。在我們的資產管理業務中,我們尋求在風險回報譜系的每個點上爲客戶提供超額回報,從投資級別到股權投資,專注於三種投資策略:收益、混合及股票。在過去的三十多年中,我們的投資專業知識通過我們完全整合的平台滿足了客戶的金融回報需求,併爲企業提供了創新的資本增長解決方案。通過我們的養老服務業務Athene,我們專注於通過提供一系列養老儲蓄產品,並作爲機構的解決方案提供者,幫助客戶實現財務安防-半導體。我們耐心、富有創意且知識淵博的投資方法,使我們的客戶、我們所投資的企業、我們的員工以及我們所影響的社區能夠攜手拓展機會,實現積極成果。截止2024年9月30日,阿波羅管理的資產大約爲7330億。要了解更多信息,請訪問 .

Contacts

聯繫方式

Noah Gunn
Global Head of Investor Relations
(212) 822-0540
IR@apollo.com

Noah Gunn
全球投資者關係負責人
(212)822-0540
IR@apollo.com

Joanna Rose
Global Head of Corporate Communications
(212) 822-0491
Communications@apollo.com

Joanna Rose
全球企業傳播負責人
(212)822-0491
Communications@apollo.com


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