BILOXI, Mo., TUNICA, Miss. and DETROIT, Mich., Sept.
20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGM Resorts International
(NYSE: MGM) has announced the appointment of George P. Corchis, Jr. to the newly created
position of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Regional
Operations for MGM Resorts International.
In his new position, Mr. Corchis has assumed responsibility for
managing the strategic direction of MGM Grand Detroit while
maintaining responsibility for overseeing Beau Rivage in
Biloxi and Gold Strike in
Tunica, Mississippi. He most
recently served as President and COO of the Company's two
Mississippi properties.
"George has done an outstanding job with both Beau Rivage and
Gold Strike in Mississippi.
His experience in operating and marketing regional casinos
will work well in synergizing our Detroit property," said Jim Murren, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, MGM Resorts International, parent company of all three
properties.
The Company has also promoted Steve
Zanella to the position of General Manager of MGM Grand
Detroit.
In his new position, he is responsible for daily operations and
oversight of Michigan's premier
hotel and entertainment destination.
Mr. Zanella will assume the former operational responsibilities
of MGM Detroit President and Chief Operating Officer Lorenzo Creighton, who resigned to become CEO of
a Vancouver-based gaming
company.
He was formerly Senior Vice President of Marketing at MGM Grand
Las Vegas, and has worked in various positions for MGM Resorts for
the past 19 years.
"Steve has an extensive background in marketing, slot operations
and has served in several leadership roles on various corporate
committees. Steve is one of the best examples of the depth of
talent we have nurtured in our management ranks," said Mr.
Murren.
Mr. Corchis originally joined the Company in 1993 as part of the
finance department of The Mirage Resort & Casino in
Las Vegas. He went on to join
Binion's Horseshoe in 1994 where he quickly attained key management
positions during a successful 11-year tenure. Mr. Corchis is
the only executive to serve in primary leadership positions at each
of the three Horseshoe properties outside Nevada. He also served in a dual role
for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. as Senior Vice President and
General Manager of the Horseshoe Casino & Hotel and the
Sheraton Casino & Hotel, both in Tunica, Miss.
Mr. Corchis earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Honors
Business Administration from the University of
Windsor in Ontario,
Canada.
Mr. Zanella joined the Company in 1991 as a participant of the
corporate Management Associate Program, a hands-on training course
for college graduates. After two years in finance-related
positions, he was promoted to Domestic Marketing Administrator of
Table Games Marketing for The Mirage. From there, he traveled
to Beau Rivage to serve as Director of Slot Marketing and Player
Development in 1998. He was promoted to Vice President of
Slots two years later, before returning to Las Vegas and his first position with MGM
Grand Las Vegas in 2001.
Mr. Zanella has a bachelor's degree in Hotel Administration from
the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
where he graduated with high honors.
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. 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.
Statements in this release which are not historical facts are
"forward looking" statements and "safe harbor statements"
within the meaning of Section 21E of the U.S. the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other related laws
that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including risks and/or
uncertainties as described in the company's public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. We have based
those forward-looking statements on management's current
expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. In
providing forward-looking statements, the Company is not
undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements
publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise
except as required by law.
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