Aristocrat Names Brooks Pierce Managing Director of the Americas, Focusing Even Greater Attention on Class III Business

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Jun 10, 2015) - Aristocrat has appointed Brooks Pierce to the position of Managing Director of the Americas, based in Las Vegas, subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.

Pierce brings more than 20 years of executive leadership in the gaming industry to Aristocrat and is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the company's Americas Class III business.

Aristocrat Chief Commercial Officer Maureen Sweeny said, "I am thrilled to welcome Brooks to the Aristocrat leadership team. His unique skill set and insights will be valuable to our Americas and global strategy of delivering a broad portfolio of great performing games and cabinets as well as exceptional service to our customers."

Pierce said, "This is an incredibly exciting era at Aristocrat, and I am privileged to be joining the company at such a time."

Brooks most recently held the position of Chief Executive Officer of BHP Consulting Group, LLC, a private sales, marketing and leadership development consulting company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Previously, he was with Scientific Games Corporation in various senior roles, including Chief Revenue Officer for the gaming division, Senior Vice President of Marketing and President of Scientific Games Racing. He also led the commercial integration of the WMS acquisition for Scientific Games and was responsible for Games Sales, Gaming Operations and Gaming Systems on a worldwide basis.

About Aristocrat
Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), a leading global provider of land-based and online gaming solutions. The Company is licensed by more than 200 regulators and its products and services are available in more than 90 countries around the world. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines and casino management systems.