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Vladimir Dokov, CEO of EGT: "We are bidding farewell to 2024 as another fruitful year for EGT”
Jan 07, 2025Mr. Vladimir Dokov, CEO of EGT, gave a special interview to Yogonet, in which he assesses 2024 as a very good year for the company, highlighting the large number of successful new products, the upgrades and novelties in the production facilities, as well as the upward development of EGT Digital. He also speaks about the trends that dominated the industry in the past year, gives his predictions for 2025 and shares what are EGT's goals for the next 12 months.
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EGT has appointed a new director of its office in Argentina
Jan 06, 2025EGT's office in Argentina has a new director: Christian Graffigna, who took the position in December 2024.
He graduated from the prestigious UADE (The Argentine University of Enterprise) and studied a PAD at the management school of the University of Piura in Peru and at IESE Business School. Mr. Graffigna has extensive professional experience in the gaming and entertainment sectors. Previously, he worked at CIRSA and Luckia and for the last 7 years served as the General Manager of Starbay Casino in Panama. He joins EGT with the firm intention of turning the company into one of the leading suppliers of gaming equipment in Argentina.
Mr. Graffigna said: "I am very happy to join EGT’s international team of talented and successful professionals, thanks to whom the company is in the elite of the industry on a global level. I have an ambitious strategy for the development of the office in Argentina, which I believe will successfully implement to justify the trust placed on me."
Nadia Popova, Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President Sales & Marketing at EGT, also shared her positive expectations regarding this appointment: "I am glad that Christian Graffigna will head our office in Argentina. This is a market with enormous potential for our products, and I am confident that he has the vision and leadership qualities necessary to position us among the key players in the local gaming industry."
EGT is a “True Leader” again, according to ICAP CRIF
Dec 13, 2024The excellent results for 2023 brought EGT a “True Leader” prize for another year in a row. At a special ceremony, which was held at the Hilton Hotel in Sofia on 11 December, the company was honored with the prestigious accolade, given in recognition of the outstanding performance of the 300 most successful enterprises from all industries in Bulgaria. EGT is a leader in the sector “Development and manufacturing of products for the gaming industry.”
Jeni Koussarova, Marketing director at the company, took the award. She said: “We are proud to receive this distinction again. EGT is not only among the leading companies in the Bulgarian economy but also one of the top manufacturers and suppliers of gaming solutions on a global scale, with our products and services currently enjoying popularity in more than 100 markets on 5 continents. We would not have achieved all these successes without the dedication and enthusiasm of the talents we have worked with for 22 years. The “True Leader” award inspires us to strive for even higher heights.”
The “True Leader” initiative is organized for the twelfth consecutive year by ICAP CRIF, the market leader in Credit Risk & Business Information Solutions in Southeastern Europe. The ranking is created based on officially published data and uses only measurable and objective indices. The participating companies have met four main criteria: they are among the most profitable enterprises in 2023 measured with EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), have kept or enhanced the number of their staff in the relevant year compared to the previous, stand out with high creditworthiness (Credit Score A1 to B2) and hold leading positions in the industries in which they operate.
EGT obtained World Lottery Association Security Control Standard: 2020 Level 2 Certification
Dec 03, 2024EGT is proud to announce that it is already a member of the World Lottery Association (WLA), having successfully attained certification under its security standard WLA Security Control Standard: 2020 (WLA-SCS:2020) Level 2. This standard defines the requirements for information and operational security, as well as ensuring the integrity of the activities in the lottery and sports betting industries.
The main subject of the certification is EGT's VLT solutions. To receive this designation, the company completed a two-stage process. First, it covered the requirements of the international standard for information security management systems ISO/IEC 27001 at the end of 2023. After that, it met additional lottery-focused security requirements set by WLA.
Mr. Vladimir Dokov, CEO of EGT, commented: “This achievement recognizes EGT's commitment to sustainable development. It reaffirms our position as a leader in information security and underscores our ongoing dedication to creating products that meet the criteria of international accrediting institutions.”
