IGT has announced an expanded role for its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Andy Hendrickson, who has now been named Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO), subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals. He had served as CTO since joining the merged IGT and Everi enterprise in 2025.
In a statement, IGT described Hendrickson as a transformative technology executive behind industry-disrupting platforms and technologies that blend strategic vision with operational excellence to deliver measurable results at scale.
His promotion follows the recent arrival of former Aristocrat Gaming CEO Hector Fernandez as IGT’s new CEO.
“I’m very pleased that Andy Hendrickson is expanding his role at IGT to become our Chief Product & Technology Officer, leveraging his vision and expertise across technology, products and solutions to help our global customers deliver industry-leading games to players while enhancing their operations,” Fernandez said.
“Andy’s leadership as CPTO ensures tighter alignment between our products and processes, and how we leverage world-class talent across our global game studios to create value.”
Hendrickson added, “I’m excited to expand my global technology leadership role to become IGT Chief Product & Technology Officer. I believe IGT has the ingredients to deliver industry-leading products and solutions to our customers, and with the strength of our game studio talent, disciplined content creation and product management, we are well-positioned for growth and innovation.”
Previously CTO at Aristocrat, Hendrickson has also served as CTO of Activision Publishing and led technology for some of the world’s most successful console game franchises, including “Call of Duty”, “Crash Bandicoot” and “Sekiro”.
He also led technology at Walt Disney Animation Studios and held leadership roles at Pacific Data Images/DreamWorks Animation and at Industrial Light & Magic.
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