Thursday, August 13, 2009, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
SOURCE: GameTech International, Inc.
GameTech Names Steve Smallman as Vice President and GM of Bingo for the US and Canada
RENO, Nevada, August 13, 2009 -- GameTech
International, Inc. (“GameTech®”) (Nasdaq: GMTC), a leading designer,
developer and manufacturer of electronic bingo, gaming equipment, gaming
systems, and video lottery terminals, today announced the appointment of Steve
Smallman as Vice President and General Manager of bingo for the US and Canada.
Prior to joining GameTech, Mr. Smallman
served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Bingo Strategic
Business Unit for Las Vegas Gaming, Inc.(LVGI), as well as serving in a number
of recent consulting and senior management roles in other parts of the gaming
and internet industries.
During his career in gaming, Mr.
Smallman has been an instrumental contributor to the launch and success of
electronic bingo overall, including prior roles at GameTech. Previously, Mr.
Smallman also served as an Executive Committee member and head of Marketing and
Customer Service for Bingo Technologies Corporation (BTC) of
“Clearly Steve has had a long and
successful career in the bingo industry, as well as the broader gaming and
internet industries”, said Tim Minard, Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing at GameTech International. “We are very happy to have Steve rejoin us
as one of our senior leaders where he can apply his industry expertise to drive
and grow GameTech’s leadership position in the bingo business in the
GameTech International, Inc. is in the business of designing, manufacturing, and
marketing computerized bingo and gaming equipment, systems, and services. Under the GameTech® product brand the
company provides electronic bingo systems and equipment, and is an innovator in
advanced wireless gaming applications and devices. Under the Summit Gaming ™ product
brand the Company provides video lottery terminal devices, Class III gaming
machines, and related software and content.
GameTech International, Inc. serves customers in 43 U.S. States, Canada,
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are intended to be
forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
GameTech cautions that these statements are qualified by important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
reflected by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include risks associated with
doing business in a regulated industry, our ability to retain customers and
secure new customers, risks associated with rapid technological change, and
those disclosed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report
on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
GameTech does not intend, and
undertakes no obligation, to update our forward-looking statements to reflect
future events or circumstances
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Marcia Martin
775.850.6000
Sales and Marketing:
Tim Minard
775.850.6000