AGEM Extends Prater’s Contract

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers has signed a three-year contract extension with Executive Director Marcus Prater.

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced that gaming industry veteran Marcus Prater has signed a new three-year contract extension that will keep him as the organization’s executive director into 2018.

Prater has been AGEM’s executive director since 2008.

Separately, AGEM announced that its board of directors has approved the membership applications of five new companies, bringing the trade group comprised of the world’s leading gaming suppliers to a total of 150 members, an all-time high.

The new AGEM members are:

• Advanced Gaming Associates, based in Hammonton, N.J., a diverse sales and service organization focused on providing turnkey technical services for gaming floors and slot manufacturers;

• CardConnect, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, a rapidly growing payments technology company founded in 2006;

• G2 Game Design, based in Las Vegas, a top slot content provider;

• Ganlot, based in New Taipei City, Taiwan, a new Portwell company that provides integrated casino, lottery and amusement solutions combined with comprehensive support and service; and

• Zebra Technologies, based in Lincolnshire, Ill., which provides a broad range of innovative technology solutions to identify, track, manage and optimize the deployment of critical assets for improved business efficiency.