LINWOOD, NJ--(Marketwire - March 25, 2010) - Spectrum Gaming Group is pleased to announce the promotions of Harvey Perkins to Executive Vice President, and Allison McCoy to Senior Vice President, Marketing.
Perkins' expanded duties will include overseeing project development for clients in Asia and North America, including tribal operators. He has more than 30 years of gaming experience, having held executive positions at major casinos in Atlantic City and New Orleans. Perkins' breadth of expertise ranges from strategic planning, market research and financial analysis to internal control preparation, operation audits and the development and implementation of customer service programs. He joined Spectrum in 2005.
"Harvey possesses an extraordinary ability to help our private clients identify opportunities to grow revenue, cut costs and become more competitive. He is quite simply the best in the world at what he does, and this enhances Spectrum's position as a global asset for operators and investors," said Spectrum Managing Director Michael Pollock.
McCoy began her career in the gaming industry at Reed Exhibitions as the Director of Industry Development for Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the world's largest gaming conference and tradeshow. She joined Spectrum in 2007, and has been instrumental in building Spectrum's brand, managing its conferences and developing and executing its marketing strategy. Her diverse background features significant international experience that includes extensive work with high-budget, high-profile international events such as the Seoul Olympic Games and the Atlanta Olympic Games.
"Allison is a can-do executive who has helped Spectrum position itself as an organization built on the principles of experience, integrity and independence," said Spectrum Managing Director Fredric Gushin. "Through her efforts, our present and future governmental and private clients know that our commitment to these principles is unshakeable. We are proud to have Allison as an essential part of our team."
Spectrum's client list includes government agencies in Singapore, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Indiana, Delaware and Maryland. Its private clients include many of the world's largest gaming companies and investment firms.
Spectrum was named to the Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest Growing Companies in the United States in 2008 and 2009. In offering such recognition, Inc. Magazine noted: "A focus on integrity has allowed Spectrum to thrive."
Spectrum publishes Gaming Industry Observer, an award-winning newsletter that tracks industry trends, and produces a variety of gaming conferences. For more information about Spectrum's services, call (609) 926-5100 or visit www.spectrumgaming.com.