International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that two of its leaders were recently recognised in the 2021 Women in Gaming Diversity Awards. The 11th annual awards programme rewards and recognises individuals and organisations for outstanding devotion to enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion.

Jennifer Bowman, IGT Senior Director EMEA and LAC Marketing, Gaming, was honoured with the “Outstanding Contribution” award. With more than 20 years’ experience in the gaming industry, Bowman has held various leadership roles spanning compliance, product management, event production, sales enablement and marketing. As an advocate for the advancement of women in the workplace, Bowman is the IGT ambassador to the U.K. chapter of The United Nations Global Compact —Target Gender Equality programme and frequently speaks at industry events where she shares insights acquired throughout her lengthy career in the gaming industry.

IGT Vice President Field Services, Call Centre & Technology Operations, Shondra Deloach-Perea was honoured with the “Innovation in Employee Engagement” award. With a 13-year career in the gaming industry that spans the regulator and supplier sides of the business, Deloach-Perea is a proven leader, diversity and inclusion champion and an advocate of “the power of we.” In addition to her duties as a global IGT executive, Deloach-Perea is a hands-on advisor who is involved in many IGT-led employee engagement programmes such as: the Global Diversity & Inclusion Council; the Women’s Inclusion Network (WIN with IGT) (former co-chair); NexGen diversity and inclusion group (sponsor); IGT Las Vegas Leadership Council (member); and member of the company’s talent retention and acquisition programme that prioritises underrepresented dimensions of diversity and inclusion.

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Jennifer Bowman and Shondra Deloach-Perea for several years now and both individuals are experts in their fields, genuinely care about their colleagues and leverage their skills and passions for the advancement of IGT and others. IGT is fortunate to have employees as talented and committed as Jennifer and Shondra, and I am grateful to see the Women in Gaming Diversity Awards recognize them for their contributions to IGT and beyond,” Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO Global Gaming, said.

ComeOn Group won two awards at the eminent International Gaming Awards 2021, that took place at The Savoy in London on the 8th of September. International Gaming Awards is one of the most renowned award shows within iGaming that aims to celebrate the success of the industry on a global level.

Founded in 2008, ComeOn Group has always been known as a great place to work by its strong reputation as an employer of choice within the iGaming industry. Therefore, winning the “Great place to work” award recognises all the hard work and dedication that has been put in. After more than 12 years of operations, ComeOn Group has over 500 employees from over 30 different nationalities and with offices in 7 main locations. ComeOn Group is a diverse organisation where all differences and opinions matter and also offers a workplace that is fun with focus on encouraging brave thinking, which are all key differentiating factors from their industry colleagues. ComeOn showed great endurance during the pandemic with a quick transition to a new way of working by improving and launching a new internal communications & collaboration platform, introducing meeting free mornings and by pioneering a new concept of moving the organisation into a Hybrid Working environment globally.

The second award, “Online Casino Operator of the year” proves that ComeOn Group once again is at the forefront when it comes to product innovation. A core focus for ComeOn Group is to provide exceptional customer experiences, which is powered by ComeOn Group’s proprietary and innovative iGaming platform that is topped up with top of the line content and features. Their products, such as streamer platform WeSpin, have led to the development of a whole new ecosystem with the vision to connect the world of casino enthusiasts with online casinos through passionate streamers. The product has taken things to the next level by making online casino a more social, eventful, and entertaining experience.

Juergen Reutter, CEO at ComeOn Group, said ” ComeOn Group has previously won awards such as Online Gaming Operator, InPlay Sports Betting, Mobile Operator and with these two awards ComeOn will continue to be in the forefront as a Great Place to work together with bringing innovation to the iGaming market. These rewards come with greatest recognition to the hard work all the teams have put into our company and the services we provide to our customers. We have been around for more than a decade but there is no time to rest on any laurels, we have once more shown that we are a flexible, dynamic, fast responding organisation that keeps innovating in providing great experiences to both our employees and our customers.”

Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, received major recognition in winning the ‘RNG Casino Supplier of the Year’ at the prestigious International Gaming Awards held on the 8^th September at the Savoy Hotel in London.

The award recognises the immense progress made by Pragmatic Play over the past year and serves to further solidify its position as an industry leader in the field.

The judging criteria for ‘RNG Casino Supplier of the Year’ placed an emphasis on awarding suppliers that prioritised innovation, product development and user experience. Pragmatic Play’s relentless commitment to continuous improvement of its products, along with an incredibly consistent frequency of slot releases, meant its entry was viewed favourably by the judges.

Furthermore, judges looked at providers that offered a consistent RTP rate for players while also delivering the best possible ROI for operators. Pragmatic Play’s focus on delivering an enjoyable, engaging yet dependable product offering to players, meant in turn it delivered a reliable return for its growing number of valued clients.

The award recognised the development and success of hugely popular slot games such as Great Rhino Megaways, Wolf Gold and Sweet Bonanza, along with innovative Live Casino titles like Mega Wheel and Blackjack Azure.

Yossi Barzely, Chief Business Development Officer at Pragmatic Play said; “We are delighted to receive this award which acknowledges our progress in the past year. To be recognised by our industry peers motivates us to continue delivering a best-in-class product offering to our clients.”

Pragmatic Play currently produces up to five new slot titles a month, while also delivering Live Casino, Bingo and Virtual Sports as part of its multi-product portfolio, available through one single API.