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GSA Names Technical Director24 January 2006LAS VEGAS – (PRESS RELEASE) -- In a move designed to speed progress and quickly provide its standards to the industry, the Gaming Standards Association announced today it has named Marc McDermott as its Technical Director. McDermott was selected from a field of more than 200 candidates from across the U.S. McDermott brings a wealth of experience to GSA, having most recently served as Chief of the Electronic Services Division for the State of Nevada Gaming Control Board. GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, "I am looking forward to working with Marc. His depth of understanding of game and systems technology, combined with his long term regulatory experience, is a true asset to the association. We welcome Mark's shared passion in making standards a reality. This new relationship will be to the benefit of the entire gaming industry." As Technical Director, McDermott will facilitate the identification, definition, development, promotion and implementation of open standards enabling innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the gaming industry. He will also oversee all technical standards committees; direct the development of software development suites and tool kits as well as GSA's certification program. |