Bally named Srini Raghavan to oversee Asia-Pacific region

Kurt Gissane has been promoted to Managing Director of Asia-Pacific, headquartered in Macau, to manage the day-to-day business operations and customer relationships. These changes follow the departure of Cath Burns, Bally’s Managing Director of Asia-Pacific, who recently left the company for another career opportunity after six years of service.

“We are thrilled to see Srini and Kurt step into these roles leading our Asia-Pacific operations,” said Richard M. Haddrill, Bally’s Chief Executive Officer. “Srini has in-depth operational management experience and a strong knowledge of our technology solutions, while Kurt brings nearly 12 years of gaming industry experience and a solid background in sales, business development, and marketing. Moreover, Kurt has been overseeing many of the day-to-day functions in our Macau office for the past two years, and has knowledge of the region and our customers that will be invaluable in continuing to drive Bally’s growth in Asia-Pacific.”

Raghavan joined Bally Technologies in 2005 to serve as Managing Director for the Company’s India operations, a role that he will continue to hold. Among his many accomplishments at Bally, Raghavan was responsible for establishing Bally’s India Development Center; recruiting the initial core team; and has overseen growth of the operations to nearly 1,000 full-time employees today. He has also led the delivery of various product releases across games, systems, and Information Systems; and established the Company’s systems sales and support operations in South Africa.

Before joining Bally, Raghavan served nearly four years as Vice President and Managing Director of Manhattan Associates India, a company serving the multi-national supply-chain industry. During his career, he also held the role of General Manager of Analog Devices Lab in IIT Madras, a U.S.-based digital-signal processing company, and founded his own company. Raghavan earned a degree in Economics from Delhi University and a diploma in Management. He considers his six-year stint as a commissioned officer in the Army as a part of his core education.

Gissane joined Bally in 2009 as Associate Director, Business Development & Operations for the Asia-Pacific region, overseeing the region’s daily operations and successfully managing relationships with distributors, suppliers, and customers. In early 2011 he was promoted to Director of Sales and Operations. Gissane’s business and sales acumen led to him being invited into Bally’s President’s Club for outstanding sales his first two years with the Company.

Before joining Bally, Gissane served with Aristocrat Technologies from 2000 to 2009, advancing through the company to Regional Sales Manager for Asia-Pacific. Gissane earned a Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree from MONASH University of Victoria, Australia.