AGS Names Daniel Marcus as Vice President of Product Management

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Slot, table, and interactive products and services supplier AGS has appointed Daniel Marcus as Vice President of Product Management.

An experienced executive, Marcus has worked in the gambling industry for over 20 years. Prior to joining AGS, he worked for leading names such as International Game Technology (IGT), Hard Rock Digital and DraftKings.

According to AGS, Marcus will serve as a “critical bridge” between its R&D and sales teams. This, the supplier added, will help align product strategy and execution across departments.

Marcus will be responsible for leading the full lifecycle of AGS’s slot portfolio. He will oversee cross-functional alignment across engineering, business development, and marketing. In addition, he will manage the supplier’s slot footprint throughout North America.

AGS said Marcus will report to Mark DeDeaux, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Slots at AGS. He will also work together with Jackson Floyd, Vice President of Slots, to tackle strategic objectives across the slot products business.

AGS Welcomes ‘Strategic Product Leader’

Commenting on the appointment, DeDeaux said Marcus is a “strategic product leader”. He noted his understanding of both the operational and analytical sides of the gaming business.

“His ability to connect product vision with market needs makes him the right person to help accelerate our momentum,” DeDeaux said. “As we scale our portfolio and expand into new markets, Dan’s leadership will be critical to driving the next phase of AGS’ growth.”

Marcus’s career in gaming dates back to 1998. He started out working as an executive at Harrah’s Entertainment, now known as Caesars Entertainment. From here, Marcus went on to become Vice President of Gaming Operations at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, now Virgin Casino.

His other roles include Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Bally Technologies, now Light & Wonder. He was also Vice President of Commercial Strategy and Data Analytics at IGT, Vice President of Operations at DraftKings, and Senior Vice President of Player Revenue.

More recently, Marcus founded AI-focused Headge Media and worked as an Executive and Data Strategy Consultant.