LONDON, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IGT has appointed
Kim Barker Lee to the
newly-created role of Vice President of Diversity and
Inclusion. Kim will be responsible for developing and implementing
the Company's first-ever global diversity and inclusion strategy.
Kim will also chair the Executive Diversity and Inclusion Council
(EDIC), which is comprised of global senior and emerging leaders
and provides leadership support for the Company's diversity and
inclusion initiative, ensuring that the Company's diversity and
inclusion goals are relevant, have an impact, and are
measurable.
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"IGT is committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects the
global customers and communities that we serve. Bringing more
diverse perspectives to the table drives innovation and will enable
IGT to continue to deliver the best products and services to our
customers. Kim is an excellent choice for this position. Her
personal contribution to IGT, true passion for diversity and
inclusion, and unwavering commitment, mark her as exactly what this
position calls for," said Mario Di
Loreto, IGT Executive Vice President of People and
Transformation.
"IGT has established itself as the industry leader in gaming
because of our unique understanding of players across the
globe. Our goal is to meet the needs of our global customer
base through a diverse and energized workforce. It's not just about
numbers or demographics," said Kim
Barker Lee, IGT Vice President of Diversity and
Inclusion. "Diversity and inclusion goes beyond gender
and race. We want to embed into our values a culture of inclusion
where all our employees feel valued, respected, listened to,
engaged, and empowered to contribute to the success of the Company.
IGT will continue to achieve success by recognizing that diversity
is an asset and a business imperative in today's global
marketplace."
Kim began at IGT in 2011 as Vice President, Legal and Regulatory
Compliance, for Northstar Lottery Group in Illinois. Her role at Northstar allowed Kim to
successfully implement recognized supplier diversity programs that
surpassed Northstar's contractually established goals. Kim holds a
law degree from New York University School of
Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale College. She recently relocated from
Chicago, Illinois to Providence, Rhode Island.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in
gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across
all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and
Lotteries to Interactive and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of
premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth
customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge
technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of
consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established
local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in
more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by
adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and
responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more
information, please visit www.IGT.com.
Contact:
Robert K.
Vincent, Corporate Communications, toll free in
U.S./Canada (844) IGT-7452;
outside U.S./Canada (401)
392-7452
James Hurley, Investor Relations,
(401) 392-7190
Simone Cantagallo, (+39) 06
51899030; for Italian media inquiries
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