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Becky Wanta Named to Top Information Technology Post at MGM Resorts
March 14, 2011
LAS VEGAS - March 14, 2011 – MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) has named Becky Wanta the Company’s new Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO).
In her new role, Wanta will be responsible for the strategic management and leadership of the Company’s Information Technology department, including all technology, software development, operations and project management. She most recently served as Vice President of IT Operations and Chief Technology Office for the Company.
A seasoned executive with more than 30 years of IT experience, Wanta first joined MGM Resorts in a consulting role as Interim Chief Technology Officer in 2010. Prior to that, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for State Compensation Insurance Fund, the largest workers’ compensation insurance company in California.
“Becky has a depth of experience and talent that is key to our operations, as information technology continues to grow in its prominence as a central tool in the gaming and hospitality experience,” said Aldo Manzini, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. “MGM Resorts already provides the highest quality resort experiences to its guests, and our goal is to aggressively leverage the most advanced technologies to take those guest interactions and relationships to a whole new level .”
Wanta’s experience also includes the roles of Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President for Best Buy, Global Chief Technology Officer for PepsiCo, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Wells Fargo, and Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer for The Money Store.
Wanta graduated Magna Cum Laude in her undergraduate degree in MIS from Chapman University, and Summa Cum Laude in her Master of Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University. She is also a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she taught the technology curriculum portion of the school’s Graduate Banking Program. Additionally, Becky holds two intellectual capital patents in Ubiquitous Computing and Method and Apparatus for a Broker Entity.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a peerless portfolio of destination resort brands, including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. The Company has significant holdings in gaming, hospitality and entertainment, owns and operates 15 properties located in Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan, and has 50% investments in four other properties in Nevada, Illinois and Macau. One of those investments is CityCenter, an unprecedented urban resort destination on the Las Vegas Strip featuring its centerpiece ARIA Resort & Casino. Leveraging MGM Resorts’ unmatched amenities, the M life loyalty program delivers one-of-a-kind experiences, insider privileges and personalized rewards for guests at the Company’s renowned properties nationwide. Through its hospitality management subsidiary, the Company holds a growing number of development and management agreements for casino and non-casino resort projects around the world. MGM Resorts International supports responsible gaming and has implemented the American Gaming Association's Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming at its gaming properties. The Company has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity Initiative, its community philanthropy programs and the Company's commitment to sustainable development and operations. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's Web site at www.mgmresorts.com.
