Casino equipment and lottery service provider Scientific Games has appointed Karin-Joyce Tjon as its new chief operating officer and president, effective from Monday.

Tjon’s responsibilities will include overseeing Scientific Games’ gaming and lottery operations as well as “driving the company’s organizational strategy, business development and fiscal discipline.”

Tjon served for two years as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Epiq Systems, a provider of technology and services for the legal profession, before joining Scientific Games. She holds an MBA degree in finance from Columbia University, in New York, and a bachelor’s degree in organisational behaviour and management from Ohio University.

“We have tremendous confidence in (Tjon’s) ability to lead our long-term growth strategy and execution, and continue the strong growth across all of our businesses,” Scientific Games’ chief executive Kevin Sheehan said in a statement.