IGT Indiana Program Manager, James Pierson, Receives Powers
Award at the NASPL Professional Development Seminar
PROVIDENCE, RI – Aug. 22, 2018 – James Pierson, Program Manager, IGT Indiana,
has received a Powers Award from the North American Association of State &
Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). The 2018 Powers Awards were announced at the NASPL
Professional Development Seminar in Orlando, Florida, held July 23-26, where
recipients from the lottery industry were recognized for their critical thinking, innovation,
creativity, and dedication to their trade.
Pierson has more than 10 years of experience in the lottery industry and is based in
Indiana managing software requirements, as well as overseeing software quality testing,
and the management of third-party customer acceptance testing.
The Hoosier Lottery nominated Pierson for his execution of the Lottery’s mobile app
project. He worked closely with the business team, ensuring the players’ needs took
priority, and the app was delivered in less than two months. Today, the Hoosier Lottery
Mobile App is considered the gold standard by the product team when referencing new
mobile deliveries with other IGT sites. Pierson’s work has been published in many white
papers within IGT.
“James worked collaboratively with the Hoosier Lottery team to launch our new app with
its innovative customer service features,” said Sarah M. Taylor, Executive Director of
the Hoosier Lottery. “He has truly earned this special recognition from the Lottery
industry.”
“James understands the importance of teamwork and is a dedicated team player,” said
Matthew Whalen, IGT Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer,
Lottery. “He is a true professional who clearly puts our customer first. On behalf of the
IGT team, I’d like to congratulate James on this outstanding achievement from NASPL.”
The annual NASPL Professional Development Seminar brings together lottery industry
employees to collaborate and share best practices about industry information, research,
sales, public relations, marketing, and more. There were a total of 19 award winners
and James was one of only two employees of lottery vendors to be recognized.
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 Digital 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.
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