Konami Gaming has appointed Chris Rowe as Vice President of North American Game Sales, along with Shane Thompson, who will serve as Director of Sales for Corporate Accounts.
According to the company, Chris Rowe brings two decades of experience in the gaming industry, with a background in executive management and sales leadership across Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.


Rowe’s experience includes 18 years with Aristocrat Gaming before his transition to Konami this month, with over four and a half years spent in Macau, culminating as Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, before moving to Las Vegas to act as Managing Director, Latin America for the company.
In his new role, Rowe will be responsible for driving game sales growth in the United States and Canada.
As for Shane Thompson, Konami stated that he will focus on managing and developing key business relationships with corporate casino organizations, while continuing to emphasize growth in Canada.
“For years, Chris Rowe has demonstrated exceptional leadership in strengthening customer relationships and achieving growth objectives across diverse global markets”, Jay Bertsch, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Konami Gaming.