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NEUMANN STEPS DOWN FROM AINSWORTH BOARD
Ainsworth Game Technology announced that its chief executive officer , Harald Neumann , has resigned his position on the company ’ s board of directors , Harald Neumann but will continue as the company ’ s chief executive officer , with that role unchanged .
The board will now be undertaking a search
process to appoint an additional independent , nonexecutive director .
“ We appreciate Harald ’ s constructive decision to step down from the board to ensure AGT complies with governance best practices ,” said Ainsworth Chairman Danny Gladstone . “ AGT now has three directors , with two of these being independent non-executives . We look forward to Harald ’ s ongoing leadership and contribution to AGT following his appointment as CEO .”
MGM SHUFFLES PRESIDENTS
Three major MGM Resorts casino hotels have new leaders .
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City has announced the appointment of a new president . Veteran casino executive Travis Lunn Travis Lunn replaces Melonie Johnson , who returns to MGM National Harbor as president and COO , a post she held prior to joining Borgata in 2020 .
Lunn had been serving as Southeast group president Melonie Johnson and chief operating officer for MGM Resorts , where he oversaw two Mississippi casinos : the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi and the Gold Strike in Tunica . Replacing Lunn will be Brandon Dardeau , who had most recently been general manager
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at Gold Strike as well as participating in the recent reimagining of Mlife to MGM Rewards .
For Lunn , he led MGM Grand Las Vegas as general manager and senior vice president of operations and before that served as vice president of operations for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las
Vegas , and general manager of hotel operations for The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts .
“ It ’ s an honor to be joining this incredibly talented team ,” Lunn said in a statement . “ Borgata is a world-class resort destination with a brand recognized nationwide for its spectacular accommodations , culinary program and entertainment offerings . I can ’ t wait to jump in and connect with all of the employees , guests and local community members .”
ANNA SAINSBURY RESUMES CEO POSITION AT GEOCOMPLY
GeoComply co-founder and Chairwoman Anna Sainsbury will resume her position as CEO of the company . She replaces the other co-founder , David Briggs , who will become director of the Vancouver firm . His position will zero in on initiatives such as the expansion of cybersecurity services into new markets , according to CDC Gaming Reports .
“ David will continue to be an essential part of the company by dedicating himself to special projects , not least by providing core leadership on GeoComply ’ s future in fintech ,” Sainsbury said in a statement . “ He will also focus on managing and delivering innovation on the product front and will take a central role in consolidating our internship and graduate recruitment programs to secure a bright future for our team ’ s growth .”
Sainsbury oversaw the company as CEO from its founding in 2012 through 2018 , a period marked by the expansion of services through products that combat fraud and verify user locations for gaming compliance .
ECLIPSE NAMES OLSON-REYES SENIOR VP OF MARKETING
Eclipse Gaming , a provider of casino games for tribal and commercial gaming markets , last month announced that Laura Olson-Reyes has joined the company as senior vice president of marketing to lead the company ’ s marketing , communications and community relations strategy and execution .
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Olson-Reyes most recently served as vice president of marketing and corporate communications at AGS , where she led numerous corporate and product marketing initiatives , trade shows and events , social media and influencer marketing , public relations and internal communications , and was extensively involved in community relations and the company ’ s di- versity , equity and inclusion program .
Before that , Olson-Reyes served three years as the executive director , community and corporate relations for Scientific Games . Earlier , she served more than seven years as the senior director of corporate marketing and communications at Bally Technologies .
PEAK NEW PRACTICE LEADER AT HBG DESIGN
HBG Design announced last month that Nathan Peak , AIA , LEED GA , has been named practice leader of the top 10 nationally recognized hospitality design and architecture firm . In his new role , Peak will oversee design and practice leadership for HBG ’ s three offices in Memphis , San Diego and Dallas . His promotion to practice leader represents the initial step in HBG Design ’ s transition to its third generation of firm leadership .
“ Of his 20-plus years with the firm , Peak has served as HBG ’ s design director for nearly a decade , leading and guiding the design direction of the firm ’ s national hospitality and entertainment projects ,” said Rick Gardner , CEO of HBG Design . “ Nathan continues to be a transformative leader with immense creative vision and ambition for the firm ’ s growth ,”
Peak plans to build on the firm ’ s deep bench of talented professionals to further position HBG Design ’ s national presence into multiple sectors of the hospitality industry .
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February 2022 Index of Advertisers
Acres Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 AGEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 AGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Aristocrat Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Aristocrat Technologies / Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Casino Player Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Eclispe Gaming Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Everi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fantini Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Global Gaming Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 GGB / Tribal Government Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 IGT PlaySports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 IT Technology Solutions Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 J Carcamo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Reed Expo ( RX ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Sega Sammy Creations USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 World Game Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Zitro International S . A . R . L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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