David Lucchese<\/a>, executive vice president of sales, marketing and digital at gaming technology and content provider Everi Holdings Inc, for a two-year term.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn addition to Parente\u2019s election, AGEM also elected a number of new officers for one-year terms, including Lucchese who will now move to become vice president of the association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other vice presidents elected are Elaine Hodgson<\/strong>, president and chief executive of Incredible Technologies Inc, a developer of digital entertainment products for the amusement and casino gaming market; Luke Orchard<\/strong>, senior vice president and chief compliance and risk management officer at gaming supplier International Game Technology Plc (IGT); and Tom O\u2019Brien,<\/strong> president for Americas and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) at slot supplier Aristocrat Gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso endorsed for a one-year term were: as AGEM secretary, Thomas Jingoli<\/strong>, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Konami Gaming Inc; and, as AGEM treasurer, Ryan Comstock<\/strong>, COO of slot manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAGEM is a non-profit international technology trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of electronic gaming devices, lotteries, systems, iGaming \/ online, game content, table games, sports betting, key components and support products and services for the gaming industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It works to further the interests of gaming equipment suppliers throughout the world through political action, regulatory influence, trade show partnerships, educational alliances, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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