Aristocrat has announced that its Chief Technology Officer Andy Hendrickson has resigned and ‘accepted a role at a competitor’.
According to a Wednesday release by the company, Aristocrat has now ‘put in place interim leadership arrangements to ensure continuity while a rigorous internal and external search for a successor is completed’.
Hendrickson has served as CTO of Aristocrat, based out of Las Vegas, since June of 2021.
He had previously served as Head of Technology for DreamWorks Animation, CTO of Walt Disney Animation Studios and CTO of gaming group Activision.
He is also a Member at Large of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Hendrickson’s contractual obligations with Aristocrat include a six-month notice period.
Speaking of the CTO’s departure, Aristocrat’s CEO Trevor Croker noted “We thank Andy for his contribution to our business over the last four years and look forward to announcing his successor in due course”.
