WINNIPEG, MB, March 30, 2021 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote
Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is pleased to
announce that it has earned a spot on the 2021 Report on Business
Women Lead Here list, an annual list that identifies Canadian
companies at the forefront of gender diversity, as determined by
female representation in executive roles.
The Women Lead Here initiative was established in 2020 by Report
on Business magazine, published by The Globe and Mail, to identify
companies that have achieved, or are nearing gender parity in
executive positions, ultimately inspiring meaningful
transformations in the business landscape. The program applies a
proprietary research methodology to determine Canadian corporations
with the highest degree of gender diversity among executive ranks,
including CEO, C-suite, and Executive or Senior Vice President
levels. In 2020, more than 40% of Pollard Banknote's Vice President
leadership roles and above across all departments were held by
women, making it one of the honourees of the program.
Pollard Banknote's female executives have demonstrated
extraordinary leadership in the lottery industry that helped propel
its growth and success. For instance, Jennifer Westbury, Executive Vice President,
Sales & Customer Development, was inducted into the Public
Gaming Research Institute's Lottery Industry Hall of Fame,
recognizing her strategic direction and leadership as a member of
the executive committee. Jennifer has been at the forefront of
Pollard Banknote's sixteenfold growth during her 30 years with the
company. Further, Riva Richard,
Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary,
was recently shortlisted for In-House Counsel/Legal Team of
the Year at the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards
2020 for her contributions to the iLottery industry. Margaret
Proven, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, is the newest
addition to Pollard Banknote's executive team. Margaret is
responsible for building and coaching teams with a focus on driving
performance and creating an intuitive and productive workplace.
"We are honoured to be recognized by The Globe and Mail on its
Women Lead Here benchmark report," said Doug Pollard, Co–Chief Executive Officer of
Pollard Banknote. "As a company that has always been committed to
maintaining a diverse workforce, we take great pride in celebrating
the women in leadership positions across Pollard Banknote who have
been instrumental in accelerating our evolution and growth curve
throughout the years."
To determine the 2021 Women Lead Here ranking, Report on
Business conducted a journalistic analysis of nearly 500 large
publicly traded Canadian companies. Each company has been evaluated
for its ratio of female-identifying to male-identifying executives
in the top three tiers of executive leadership. The resultant data
was then applied to a weighted formula and combined with other
factors such as company performance, diversity, and year-to-year
change.
A total of 71 companies earned the 2021 Women Lead Here seal,
with a combined average of 44% of executive roles held by
female-identifying individuals.
The full list of 2021 Women Lead Here honourees can be found in
the April issue of Report on Business magazine, online now at
tgam.ca/WomenLeadHere.
About Pollard Banknote
Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60
lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket
products, licensed games, Schafer Systems and Fastrak retail
merchandising solutions, and a full suite of digital offerings,
ranging from world-class mkodo game apps to comprehensive player
engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing
and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has
decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player
engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote
also provides pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, and its Diamond Game and Compliant Gaming electronic
games and devices to charitable and other gaming markets in North
America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned
approximately 64.3% by the Pollard family and 35.7% by public
shareholders, and is publicly traded on the TSX (PBL). For more
information, please visit our website at
www.pollardbanknote.com.
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SOURCE Pollard Banknote Limited