Spielo International has appointed Maria Garcia as its new director of sales for Asia.

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Based in Macau, Garcia (pictured) has been a distributor for several slot manufacturers in the region since 2006. Her most recent role was as sales and marketing director for Asia Pioneer Entertainment.

“We’re excited to have a well-known name in the industry on board,” said Marcel Heutmekers, Spielo International’s senior director and general manager, Asia and Latin America. “Maria understands the typical characteristics of the Macau market very well.

“We believe she’ll become a key person in our long-term strategy for the Asian market.”

Lai Fatt Chiang, who formally worked for RGB International and spent three years with Spielo International’s games division, has been named general manager of casino systems for Asia-Pacific.

Chiang is based in Malaysia and will report to sales director Fivos Polymniou.