{"id":4769,"date":"2012-02-24T15:01:19","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T22:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unrbep.org\/?p=4769"},"modified":"2012-02-24T15:01:19","modified_gmt":"2012-02-24T22:01:19","slug":"congratulations-to-2012-global-corporate-citizenship-award-recipient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/congratulations-to-2012-global-corporate-citizenship-award-recipient\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to 2012 Global Corporate Citizenship Award Recipient"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>International Game Technology<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Nevada International Center announced today that<strong><em> International Game Technology <\/em><\/strong>is the recipient of its inaugural <em><strong>Corporate Global Citizen Award<\/strong><\/em>. The award is designed to recognize a local business, non-profit or educational institution for its role in building global partnerships, international initiatives and for improving the local economy. IGT will be presented the award at NNIC\u2019s Global Gala on March 30 at the Atlantis Hotel\/Casino.<\/p>\n<p>Claudia Ortega-Lukas, President of NNIC\u2019s Board of Directors said, \u201cI cannot think of a better choice for this first-ever award. IGT is a world leader in the development and manufacturing and gaming machines and systems and they also have a huge impact on the local economy. That\u2019s exactly what we were looking for and it\u2019s why we selected them for this honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>IGT\u2019s nomination form detailed the extent of their international presence with research and development facilities in Nevada (Reno and Las Vegas), California (San Francisco), China (Beijing),\u00a0Australia (Sydney), and Sweden (Stockholm).In addition, IGT maintains 60 offices across six continents to respond to customer needs.<\/p>\n<p>According to their nomination form, \u201cIGT takes seriously its role as a responsible global citizen in the countries and communities where it does business. The Company is committed to having a\u00a0significant and positive impact by providing funding to organizations that benefit the communities in which the Company operates. IGT\u2019s community responsibility takes various forms, from corporate contributions to in-kind donations such as donated services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be recognized as Corporate Global Citizen of the Year for our long-standing dedication to the Truckee Meadows.\u201d said Don Hopkins, IGT Reno site executive, and vice president of global IT and procurement.\u201cIGT takes deep pride in our investment in Northern Nevada and beyond, not just as an employer, but as a contributor to essential organizations benefiting the communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>NNIC&#8217;s 13th Annual Global Gala will be held March 30 at the Atlantis Hotel\/Casino.\u00a0 Individual tickets are $100 and table sponsorships are available.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nnic.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1a20bce7871aa528583585564&amp;id=510da2d080&amp;e=e2fdeb92d9\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0for further information, to purchase tickets or check out our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nnic.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.nnic.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Game Technology The Northern Nevada International Center announced today that International Game Technology is the recipient of its inaugural Corporate Global Citizen Award. The award is designed to recognize a local business, non-profit or educational institution for its role in building global partnerships, international initiatives and for improving the local economy. 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