Former Catena Media CEO Michael Daly appointed to new SVP role within Aristocrat
Daly joins Aristocrat at a time of transition, with the supplier also appointing a new Interactive CEO and signing deals with several other high-profile companies.
Key points:
– Michael Daly has decades of experience in the gaming industry
– Daly was previously CEO in Catena Media and is currently COO of Marker Trax
– He will spearhead global growth initiatives in this new role
Michael Daly has been appointed SVP Business Development & Strategic Execution – Global at Aristocrat.
In this position, Daly will be responsible for driving business development and customer experience strategies to boost global growth.
He will also oversee the customer journey from the initial onboarding onwards to get an insight into which areas can be improved.
He has over 20 years of experience in the industry, first joining Shuffle Master in 2003 as Product Manager of Electronic Tables.
Daly would then move on to work for Bally Technologies for just over six years, as well as operating as Executive VP for North America at GAN.
Good to know: Daly is perhaps best known for being Catena Media’s CEO between 2021 and 2024, after holding various US-centric management positions within the company
During his time at GAN, Daly grew the business from managing three to 15 casino groups in two years and division contributions rose by over 50% per year.
Following his time at Catena Media, Daly re-launched his gaming and media consultancy company.
In February of this year, Daly was appointed COO of Marker Trax, a position which he still holds.
This marks the second high-profile appointment at Aristocrat this month, with Dylan Slaney leaving Light & Wonder to join as Aristocrat Interactive’s new CEO.
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