Tom Jingoli promoted to President of Konami Gaming and Managing Director of Konami Australia
The company has named Steve Sutherland as Corporate Officer for parent company Konami Group Corporation.
Press release.- Konami Gaming has announced the promotion of Tom Jingoli to president & chief operating officer, as well as managing director of its overseas subsidiary Konami Australia Pty Ltd. For more than 20 years, Tom Jingoli has served Konami with strategic leadership across a variety of areas, including compliance, sales, marketing, customer service, and more.
Concurrent to this announcement, Konami marked the appointment of Steve Sutherland as corporate officer for parent company Konami Group Corporation, where he now serves in addition to carrying on his role as chief executive officer of Konami Gaming.
Steve Sutherland, chief executive officer at Konami Gaming, said: “Considering Tom Jingoli’s exceptional industry tenure, commitment, vision, and impact, it is especially rewarding to announce this leadership change within the organization. As president of Konami Gaming and managing director of Konami Australia, Jingoli will continue the organizations’ business growth, market expansion, and positive momentum on a global scale.”
As president & COO of Konami Gaming, Tom Jingoli is responsible for successful daily operations, execution, and partnership throughout the business, to ensure company results. All internal departments and divisions are under his direct report, spanning seven locations across five continents. This supervision extends to his role as managing director of Konami Australia.
In his role as chief executive officer of Konami Gaming, Steve Sutherland continues to oversee all aspects of the global organization and its divisions to achieve long-range goals. Steve Sutherland and Tom Jingoli are both long-time members on Konami Gaming’s board of directors.
Tom Jingoli joined Konami Gaming in June 2003 as director of compliance and has held titles as senior director of compliance and legal administration, chief compliance officer/senior vice president, chief administration officer/senior vice president, and more. He led the organization as executive vice president & COO for more than 5 years before advancing to president. Jingoli holds an undergraduate degree in economics as well as a master’s in Hotel Administration from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Steve Sutherland oversees all facets of Konami Gaming and its divisions to establish long-term strategic goals and policies to achieve organizational results. As CEO, Sutherland works closely with the executive leadership team at Konami Gaming’s parent company Konami Group Corporation to drive ongoing success. His leadership establishes the company’s direction, strategy, operations, and culture.
During his tenure at Konami Gaming, he has been instrumental in the company’s strong sales growth, profitability and strategic product direction. Prior to joining Konami, Steve held senior executive positions with similar organizations in the industry. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, and began his career in the technology industry. He joined Konami in July 2000 as senior vice president, sales.
