Ron Jeffrey Named Managing Director of Bally Australia

Veteran gaming executive will lead Company in Australia games, systems, and interactive markets

Managing Director of Bally Australia Ron Jeffrey (Photo: Business Wire)

LAS VEGAS--()--Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, today announced Ron Jeffrey has been named the Managing Director of Bally Australia, reporting directly to Srinivasan (Srini) Raghavan, Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific and Managing Director of Bally India.

Jeffrey had been Sales Manager for Bally Australia since 2010. He will remain based out of Bally’s Australia headquarters in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In his new role, Jeffrey will be responsible for the Company’s overall product and marketing strategy and operations for the Australia gaming market.

“Ron’s proven leadership, strong customer relationships, industry depth, and ability to execute will strengthen Bally’s position as a provider of games, systems, and interactive technologies in the Australia market,” said Bally Technologies’ President and Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Srinivasan.

Prior to joining Bally, Jeffrey was National Sales Manager for Aruze Gaming, Australia. Previously, Jeffrey spent more than 10 years with Australia-based Aristocrat Technologies, where he was involved in various sales and marketing positions both in Australia and the United States for that company’s games and systems operations.

About Bally Technologies, Inc.

With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates, and distributes advanced gaming devices, systems and technology solutions worldwide. Bally’s product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives, interactive and mobile applications, and Class II, lottery, and central-determination games and platforms. Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless and table management solutions. For more information, please contact Laura Olson-Reyes, Senior Director, Marketing & Corporate Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit http://www.ballytech.com. Connect with Bally on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

This news release may contain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Future operating results may be adversely affected as a result of a number of risks that are detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release and represents that the information is only valid as of today’s date.

– BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. –

Contacts

Bally Technologies, Inc.
Laura Olson-Reyes, 702-584-7742
Senior Director, Marketing & Corporate Communications
Lolson-reyes@ballytech.com
Michael Carlotti, 702-584-7995
Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations
mcarlotti@ballytech.com
Mike Trask, 702-584-7451
Mobile: 702-330-6679
Corporate Communications Manager
MTrask@ballytech.com

Release Summary

Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI) today announced Ron Jeffrey has been named the Managing Director of Bally Australia.

Contacts

Bally Technologies, Inc.
Laura Olson-Reyes, 702-584-7742
Senior Director, Marketing & Corporate Communications
Lolson-reyes@ballytech.com
Michael Carlotti, 702-584-7995
Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations
mcarlotti@ballytech.com
Mike Trask, 702-584-7451
Mobile: 702-330-6679
Corporate Communications Manager
MTrask@ballytech.com