Representatives of the popular gaming supplier GTECH announced that the company has a new director who will be responsible for the investor relations activities. His name is James Hurley and from today onwards he is the newly appointed head of investor relations who will closely work in collaboration with Alberto Fornaro, the Chief Financial Officer of GTECH.
In point of fact, Mr. Hurley has a considerable experience in managing a thriving company. He used to work for Ralph Lauren and he has been taking the position of a vice president of the company since 2007.
During the years, Hurley worked in Bear Stearns and Telsey Advisory Group and JP Morgan where he acquired a lot of experience in the niche.
Mr. Hurley can take pride in being a well-recognized professional who has won many prestigious awards during his career. As for his education, he holds a Bachelor Degree from Columbia University in New York and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Northwestern University, Illinois.
The appointment of Hurley means that he will be given a bunch of responsibilities. As a vice president of investor relations, he will be in charge of achieving company’s goals, while working for its good reputation and making sure its ventures are well-perceived by the public.
Hurley’s position is a key one and he will be responsible for ensuring the stable relations and frequent discussions with the external stakeholders concerning the service offerings.
Alberto Fornaro will work closely with Mr. Hurley on all important projects of GTECH. He was reached for a comment and said that the invaluable experience of Hurley as a vice president of Ralph Lauren has made him an invaluable asset for the company since he acquired the necessary communicative technique as well as the experience required for handling various segments of the gaming business.
He also added that he is convinced in Hurley’s abilities and determination to take GTECH to new heights by adopting the best practices known in the gaming industry and ensuring the strategy for making the company the indisputable leader in the industry is the best one.
The upcoming acquisition of IGT is expected to play a key role in the future development of GTECH and to help GTECH continue following the world standards for implementing the best approaches available.
