Mark Wadley joins IGT as Incoming President of Land-Based Gaming

• Mark Wadley, an expert with significant experience, joined the C-suite at IGT
• As part of the company’s senior-level team, he will serve as Incoming President of Land-Based Gaming
• IGT’s CEO, Hector Fernandez and Wadley, comment on the topic

The global provider of gaming, digital and financial technology solutions, IGT, strengthened its senior-level team with a new appointment.

This week, the company announced that the experienced executive, Mark Wadley, joined its C-suite.

The seasoned expert will serve as Incoming President of Land-Based Gaming

Wadley, who previously held a chief marketing officer role at one of IGT’s competitors, will serve as the company’s Incoming President of Land-Based Gaming.

In this key role, he will oversee IGT’s end-to-end land-based Gaming business.

The Incoming President of Land-Based Gaming will be in charge of strategic processes, including but not limited to product management, field services, sales and manufacturing.

Wadley is also going to play a central role in external communications, as well as government relations.

In his C-suite role at IGT, he will report to the company’s CEO, Hector Fernandez.

A press release by IGT confirms that Wadley’s appointment is subject to receiving all relevant regulatory approvals.

Throughout his career, the executive accumulated significant knowledge, inspiring teams, and playing a major role in the implementation of innovations.

Wadley’s professional background is marked by significant success as he has held central roles in building high-performance and results-driven teams.

He has the ability to successfully fuse growth opportunities and strategic execution that bring long and short-term success.

IGT continues to expand

Sharing his excitement, Wadley said: "IGT has all the core elements of a winning gaming business, from differentiated content to global scale and long-standing customer relationships."

Moreover, the Incoming President of Land-Based Gaming at IGT pointed out: "The opportunity now is to operate with greater alignment and discipline, ensuring that how we develop, position, and deliver our products translates more consistently into performance for our customers. That focus on execution will define the next phase of growth."

Hector Fernandez, IGT’s CEO, was similarly delighted with the fresh C-suite appointment.

He highlighted Wadley’s extensive leadership experience.

Moreover, Fernandez added: "As we continue to strengthen our Gaming business, bringing these capabilities together under one leader is a critical step in improving how we operate and deliver for our customers."

Finally, the CEO predicted that Wadley would play a major role in accelerating the company’s growth in the land-based vertical.

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