Steve Paris has joined Elaut USA as the company’s new chief operating officer.

In his new role, Paris will lead the day-to-day operations and be involved in the company’s long-term strategic planning.

Paris comes to Elaut with over 17 years of experience in the amusements industry. He began his career in the industry working with Kaiser Amusements, a small route operator in Pennsylvania, before being recruited by Dave and Buster’s. He then joined Tricorp Amusements, where he served as chief operating officer.

“The depth and breadth of Steve’s operational experience make him a perfect fit for this opportunity and I admire his no-nonsense, roll up your sleeves approach to the job at hand,” said Neal Rosenberg, president of Elaut USA.

Paris said he was “excited” to be joining the company.

“I am looking forward to making Elaut USA the premier provider of entertainment in the US,” he said. “I feel that the amusement industry is still alive and vibrant with opportunity and as an organisation we will take advantage of these opportunities to improve our position in the marketplace."