Published: August 22, 2018

IGT Indiana Program Manager, James Pierson, Receives Powers Award at the NASPL Professional Development Seminar

IGT Indiana Program Manager, James Pierson, Receives Powers
 Award at the NASPL Professional Development Seminar


 PROVIDENCE, RI – Aug. 22, 2018 – James Pierson, Program Manager, IGT Indiana,
 has received a Powers Award from the North American Association of State &
 Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). The 2018 Powers Awards were announced at the NASPL
 Professional Development Seminar in Orlando, Florida, held July 23-26, where
 recipients from the lottery industry were recognized for their critical thinking, innovation,
 creativity, and dedication to their trade.
 Pierson has more than 10 years of experience in the lottery industry and is based in
 Indiana managing software requirements, as well as overseeing software quality testing,
 and the management of third-party customer acceptance testing.
 The Hoosier Lottery nominated Pierson for his execution of the Lottery’s mobile app
 project. He worked closely with the business team, ensuring the players’ needs took
 priority, and the app was delivered in less than two months. Today, the Hoosier Lottery
 Mobile App is considered the gold standard by the product team when referencing new
 mobile deliveries with other IGT sites. Pierson’s work has been published in many white
 papers within IGT.
 “James worked collaboratively with the Hoosier Lottery team to launch our new app with
 its innovative customer service features,” said Sarah M. Taylor, Executive Director of
 the Hoosier Lottery. “He has truly earned this special recognition from the Lottery
 industry.”
 “James understands the importance of teamwork and is a dedicated team player,” said
 Matthew Whalen, IGT Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer,
 Lottery. “He is a true professional who clearly puts our customer first. On behalf of the
 IGT team, I’d like to congratulate James on this outstanding achievement from NASPL.”
 The annual NASPL Professional Development Seminar brings together lottery industry
 employees to collaborate and share best practices about industry information, research,
 sales, public relations, marketing, and more. There were a total of 19 award winners
 and James was one of only two employees of lottery vendors to be recognized.
 
 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 Digital 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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