GLI Names Augustine Marketing Director

Gaming Laboratories International recently hired April Augustine, a 15-year veteran of managing integrated marketing plans, as director of marketing. In her new role, Augustine will lead GLI's international marketing activities. Previously she spent nine years in marketing at Bally Technologies, earning five Pinnacle communications awards from the American Gaming Association.

April Augustine has been named director of marketing at Gaming Laboratories International, where she will oversee the company’s marketing communications and branding strategy and lead worldwide marketing activities. An award-winning professional, Augustine brings to her new position more than 15 years of experience managing integrated marketing plans. Prior to joining GLI she was director of marketing at DallasWhite Property Restoration.

Augustine also spent nine years implementing marketing strategies for prominent gaming innovations at Bally Technologies, Inc., where she served as director of corporate marketing, online marketing strategist, director of systems marketing and systems marketing manager. While at Bally, Augustine received five Pinnacle communications awards from the American Gaming Association.

Augustine also worked at Network Associates (formerly McAfee Securities), Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems. She holds a bachelor of science degree in advertising from San Jose State University and a master of science degree in computer information systems from the University of Phoenix.

GLI Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Christie Eickelm said, “We are thrilled to welcome April to the GLI global marketing team. GLI serves regulators, suppliers and operators in more than 475 jurisdictions worldwide. With her diverse and successful marketing background, combined with a thorough knowledge of the gaming industry, April brings a unique insight to GLI that will help us communicate even more effectively with our clients, particularly at this time, when there are so many exciting things happening at the company.”