GLI Europe, the European operation of Gaming Laboratories International, has named John van Schaijk as its new technical director.

Van Schaijk will be based in the company’s European headquarters in Hillegom, Netherlands. As technical director, he will oversee engineering in GLI Europe’s labs in the Netherlands and in Italy, along with GLI’s contribution with Verispect and the Justice Department for the Dutch market.

“We are delighted to have John join the GLI team,” said GLI Europe managing director Phillip Barow. “As a former product and R&D director, he brings a wealth of knowledge to our team and to our clients, both technically and commercially. That experience will benefit GLI’s European offices and our business strategy moving forward.”

With more than 20 years of experience in the gaming industry, Van Schaijk most recently served as director of product management for WMS Gaming in Spain. Previously, he was with Orion Gaming as product manager and as product development manager. When WMS acquired Orion in 2006, Van Schaijk remained responsible for the Orion product line and developed and launched new platforms and themes for the company.