LONDON, July 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Game Technology PLC (NYSE:IGT) ("IGT") announced that it has
appointed Mario Di Loreto as
Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Organization &
Transformation. Reporting to IGT PLC CEO Marco Sala, Mario is responsible for providing
the overall HR leadership and strategy to further organizational
development and ensure that IGT attracts, develops, and retains a
talented, diverse, and engaged workforce.
"Mario Di Loreto is an
accomplished HR professional with more than 20 years of relevant
experience with large-scale international businesses. More
importantly, he has a passion for organizational transformation
that perfectly fits the needs of our business at this critical time
in our development," said Mr. Sala.
"As a member of the senior team reporting directly to me,
Mario has a broad mandate to look at our business from all angles
and make recommendations to improve our strategies and drive a
process of continuous improvement. I have every expectation that he
will positively impact our approach to the business, solidify and
enhance our culture, and contribute to our success going
forward."
Prior to joining IGT, Mario was Executive Vice President for
Human Resources and Organization at Telecom Italia Group and its
50,000 employees where he led a complete re-engineering of the HR
management core processes that was implemented across the global
organization as part of a three-year People Strategy Program.
Previous to joining Telecom Italia, he spent four years as the
Human Resources Group Director for Barilla where he was responsible
for 15,000 employees in 17 countries. In this role, Mario
participated in the re-organization of the international subsidiary
companies to achieve cultural and business integration and
alignment.
In addition, Mario has held HR positions with increasing levels
of responsibility and authority with Starwood Hotels where he was
part of a global innovation team that worked under Starwood's CEO
at its U.S. headquarters to help define the evolution of Starwood's
organizational and business models.
He has also held senior HR positions with Air One and
subsequently Alitalia where he participated in the creation and
development of two low-cost carriers, Alitalia Team and Alitalia
Express.
Mario graduated with a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Science from
the University of Rome, and for a
time, pursued an academic career before beginning his career in
business. He will primarily work out of IGT's Providence, Rhode Island headquarters.
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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