Ex Ralph Lauren VP of Investor Relations joins GTECH

Lottery and gambling technology provider GTECH SpA has announced the appointment of James Hurley former Ralph Lauren VP of Investor Relations to lead the company’s investor relations activities with immediate effect.

As Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, Hurley will be responsible for promoting GTECH’s business objectives while enhancing its image and reputation within the investment community. Hurley’s role will be to communicate the Company’s business and financial strategy as well as its product and service offerings to external stakeholders. He will report to GTECH Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Alberto Fornaro.

“GTECH’s financial communications strategy must take into account the highly regulated environment in which it operates and the diversity of business segments it covers, a scale that will be further enlarged with the upcoming acquisition of IGT. At Ralph Lauren, James established himself as a world-class communicator with a proven ability to navigate complex international business environments,” said Alberto Fornaro,

“I am confident that James will lead us in adopting industry best practices for a NYSE-listed company and successfully design and implement GTECH’s strategic and tactical investor relations plans