LAS VEGAS, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming Partners
International Corporation (NASDAQ: GPIC) announced today that on
August 1, 2011, Scott McCarthy joined the Company as Vice
President of Sales — Asia to
oversee the Company's expanding operations throughout the
Asia Pacific region. With
extensive Casino Cage and Count Management experience, McCarthy
brings to GPI a wealth of knowledge that will be an integral part
of the Company's growing RFID product portfolio as well as its
existing currency product offerings. In his role, McCarthy will be
responsible for the region's sales and service functions and will
oversee the Company's Asia
employee base.
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"I am pleased to welcome Scott to GPI's global management team
and am confident that he will play a key role in our ongoing
support and growth throughout this key Gaming region," commented
Gregory Gronau, GPI's President and
Chief Executive Officer. "Scott's expertise in Casino Currency
Operations and Management and his depth of experience in Casino
RFID implementation will be a tremendous asset as we leverage our
Chip Inventory System and other RFID products in new and exciting
ways to support the Casino currency tracking needs of our valued
customers."
The former Director of Cage and Count for City of Dreams,
Macau, McCarthy was responsible
for overseeing the Casino's Cash and Chip flow operations and
worked closely with Executive Management to ensure that the
property's Cage and Count Operations were in accordance with
overall business objectives and EBITDA targets. With over fifteen
years' experience in Cage currency operations, including an
extensive background in VIP / Junket Casino operations McCarthy has
been instrumental achieving benchmark standards in the Gaming
industry. In addition to assisting with the opening of City
of Dreams, McCarthy was also involved in the opening of Altira
(formerly Crown Macau) as Cage Manager and prior to moving to
Macau, held a number of
increasingly responsible positions with Crown Casino in
Melbourne, Australia.
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
Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Gulfport, Mississippi. For additional
information, please visit http://www.gpigaming.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains "forward-looking statements" based on
current expectations but 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;
and the long term potential of the RFID gaming chips market and the
ability of Gaming Partners International to capitalize on any such
growth opportunities. Actual results or achievements may be
materially different from those expressed or implied. Gaming
Partners International'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 Form 10-K for the period ended
December 31, 2010, 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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SOURCE Gaming Partners International Corporation