US manufacturer Benchmark Games has announced a number of changes to its management team, including the appointment of company co-founder Alexander Kress as its new president.
Trevor Gianaris is to take on the role of chief operating officer, added to his current responsibilities as chief financial officer. He will be responsible for the production, engineering and financial aspects of the company.
Tiffany Lomax has been promoted to office manager, while Chris Mead, previously Benchmark’s service manager, has been appointed as production manager. Jeff DeLong has been named quality control manager.
Peter Beck has taken on the service department manager’s responsibilities, while the company’s R&D department has been boosted by the arrival of Dominic Nicolosi, Heather Darby and Scott Powers.
Benchmark now has a staff of 100 employees and these changes are intended to ensure the company executes its “aggressive” sales plan for the year ahead. The company plans to expand its product line in 2014 with a video game, bulk vending product and kiddie rides.
The company will begin the exclusive marketing of Jolly Roger kiddie rides in the US this spring.
