OVERVIEW

HISTORY

DIRECTORS & CEO

CAREERS

Danny Gladstone
Chief Executive Officer

Danny Gladstone was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ainsworth Game Technology Limited on February 5, 2007.

Prior to this appointment Mr Gladstone has held senior positions within the gaming industry over a successful career spaning 35 years.  Until recently he was a Director of Konami Australia Pty Ltd, a position he held for the last ten (10) years.

Mr Gladstone is a highly respected and experienced gaming executive and an active participant in all gaming industry associations. His achievements in the industry were recognised when he was inducted into the Club Managers Association Australia (CMAA) Hall of Fame in 2000.

BOARD MEMBERS

Leonard Hastings Ainsworth
Executive Chairman

Len Ainsworth is known throughout the world-wide gaming machine industry as having pioneered many of the major design and technical innovations incorporated in gaming machines for over 50 years.

He has long been acknowledged as the industry leader throughout Australia and is widely respected for the outstanding contribution he has made to it, especially for the contribution poker machines have made to the financial success and standing of licensed clubs. He founded the company which became the highly successful Aristocrat and, despite severe international competition, was responsible for building that company up to become the second largest producer of casino style gaming machines and gaming machine systems in the world today and by far the largest in Australia.

In 1994, Len was admitted to the Australian gaming industry's Australian Hall of Fame and in 1995 he was admitted to the gaming industry's American Hall of Fame. These awards are the highest honours the world-wide gaming industry bestows upon those who have made outstanding contributions to its progress. Lens most recent award was received at his 80th birthday party where he was awarded life membership of AGMMA.

Len Ainsworth is acknowledged throughout the gaming machine industry as having pioneered many of the major design and technical innovations in the past 50 years.

Well known for his local success having created leading gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat, Len pioneered international gaming markets through establishing subsidiaries in England, the US, NZ, Russia and Africa.

Of the many Ainsworth innovations the 5 reel revolution, the video slot and microprocessor control of machines have changed the gaming world.

In a career that encompasses many achievements over the past 53 years, a brief list of highlights includes -

1973 Len established Automatic Currency Equipment for manufacture of currency handling equipment;
1994 Len was inducted into the Australian Gaming Hall of Fame by the Club Managers’ Association;
1995 Len was inducted into the US Gaming Hall of Fame along with Donald Trump and Burton Cohen, Len is still the only Australian to be honoured;
2002 Len was recognised for his extraordinary contribution to Australian Exports and received the Australian Export Heroes Award.

Len’s professional affiliations include -

Fellow, Australian Institute of Management
Fellow, Australian Company Directors Association
Founder, Australian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association (AGMMA) and the Darling Harbour A.G.E Show

Ainsworth Game Technology employs over 300 people and exports to 38 countries. The Chairman of Ainsworth Game Technology, Len Ainsworth, continues to supply his world-class gaming machines around the globe under the Ambassador and Celebrity brands.

Stewart Wallis AO
Independent Non-Executive Director

Chairman - Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Member - Audit Committee
Member - Regulatory and Compliance Committee

Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Australia; Advisory Board Member of St. Hilliers Pty Limited; Representative of St. Hilliers Pty Limited on Joint Venture Management Committee for Kingston Foreshore Development, ACT; Former Chief Executive and Director of Leighton Holdings Limited.

Appointed 21 February 2002

Graeme Campbell
Independent Non-Executive Director

Chairman - Audit Committee
Member - Remuneration and Nomination Committee

For the past 20 years Mr Campbell has specialised in the area of liquor and hospitality including providing consultancy services to hotels and registered clubs on matters of strategic planning and financial restructuring. 

Mr Campbell is a regular speaker at gaming conferences as well as providing updates to financial institutions on gaming industry developments.  He is currently retained by a number of leading industry groups and major industry bodies to advise on strategic matters.

Appointed 18 September 2007