LAS VEGAS, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming
Partners International Corporation (NASDAQ: GPIC), a leading
provider of casino currency and table game equipment worldwide,
announced today that Rob Jackson
will join the Company on July 18th as
Vice President of Sales - Americas, Europe and Africa, a non-officer position. In this role,
Jackson will oversee each territory's sales and customer service
functions and will work closely with senior management to establish
sales strategies.
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With extensive casino product sales and casino systems
experience spanning 25 years, Jackson's professional career
includes a wide range of senior sales and management positions. As
the Vice President of Systems Sales – Western North America for Bally Technologies,
he was a key player on the team responsible for doubling system
division sales to $200m annually,
working closely with his sales teams to communicate product
benefits while coordinating sales, installation and support
efforts. Most recently, Jackson was Vice President of Sales for
NEWave, a casino cage and compliance software company where he
helped double the company's 2011 revenue in the first quarter of
2012. His professional experience also includes senior sales
positions with GDC Casino Tokens and Sigma Games.
"I am pleased to welcome Rob to GPI's global management team,"
commented Gregory Gronau, GPI's
President and Chief Executive Officer. "Rob's proven success with
capital equipment and systems sales, combined with his extensive
executive sales and management experience, will be an immediate
asset to our sales team, and his keen ability to identify and
capture diverse market opportunities to drive strong and
sustainable revenue growth will play a critical role in the growth
of our Company."
"It is an exciting time to be joining the GPI team," stated
Rob Jackson. "We are well positioned
to continue increasing sales. The partnership we have with casinos
worldwide is based on the value our time proven products provide
and will grow as the introduction of new technologies increase
their bottom line."
About GPI
GPI manufactures and supplies casino table games and equipment
to licensed casinos worldwide. Under the brand names of Paulson®,
Bourgogne et Grasset® and Bud Jones®, GPI provides casino currency
such as chips, plaques and jetons; gaming furniture and
accessories; table layouts; playing cards; dice; and roulette
wheels. GPI pioneered the use of security features such as RFID
technology in casino chips and provides RFID solutions including
chips, readers and displays. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, GPI also has offices in
Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; Atlantic City, New Jersey, Gulfport, Mississippi and Macau S.A.R.
China. For additional information,
please visit http://www.gpigaming.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains "forward-looking statements" based on
current expectations involving known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, such as statements relating to anticipated future
sales or the timing thereof; the long-term growth and prospects of
our business or any jurisdiction; the duration or effects of
unfavorable economic conditions which may reduce our product sales;
potential strategic acquisitions and partnerships; and the long
term potential of the RFID casino currency solutions market and the
ability of GPIC to capitalize on any such growth opportunities.
Actual results or achievements may be materially different from
those expressed or implied. GPIC's plans and objectives are based
on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic,
competitive and market conditions, the timing and its ability to
consummate acquisitions, and future business decisions and other
risks and uncertainties identified in Part I-Item 1A, "Risk
Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period
ended December 31, 2011, all of which
are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which
are beyond its control. Therefore, there can be no assurance that
any forward-looking statement will prove to be accurate.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Gregory
Gronau, Chief Executive Officer and President
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Jerry
Koslow, Chief Financial Officer
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PH:
1.702.384.2425
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FX:
1.702.384.1965
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SOURCE Gaming Partners International Corporation