WINNIPEG, MB, April 11,
2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote
Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is pleased to
congratulate its subsidiary mkodo limited ("mkodo") on being
shortlisted for the Best Graduate Employer Award at the Women in
Tech ("WIT") Employer Awards 2022, celebrating employers working
hard to help close the gender gap within the technology sector. The
Best Graduate Employer Award recognizes employers who go above and
beyond to open doors for female science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) graduates and provide them with the
opportunity to kick-start their tech careers.
mkodo, based in the UK, delivers world-class omni-channel apps
and web products to the lottery, betting, and gaming sectors,
including expert consultancy and app management services. mkodo was
shortlisted for its Evolve Scheme Programme, founded over five
years ago by mkodo's Managing Director and Co-Founder, Stuart Godfree. The Programme focuses on
investing in the next generation of talented individuals seeking to
build their careers in the mobile applications technology field.
Participants rotate through major disciplines within the company,
including development in multiple coding languages, quality
assurance, operations, and business analysis, over 12 to 18
months.
A number of outstanding female employees have joined mkodo via
the Evolve Scheme Programme over the years, with many indicating
that their participation in the Programme was a catalyst for their
careers in the technology field post-grad. "Following completion of
the Evolve Scheme Programme in 2017, I started as an Android
Engineer at mkodo, where I was able to work on various client
projects including Bingo and lottery applications," said
Allison McGlen, Principal Engineer,
mkodo. "In 2019, I was given the amazing opportunity of working on
a prototype app for a prospective Canadian lottery client, which
included a trip to Canada! This
turned out to be a driving force for my career at mkodo, as I was
given a Lead Engineer role to develop the full Android app
alongside a superstar team."
"On behalf of Pollard Banknote, I congratulate mkodo on this
well-deserved recognition by the prestigious WIT Employer Awards,"
said Margaret Proven, Executive Vice President, Human Resources,
Pollard Banknote. "Empowering and elevating women in the technology
sector is of the utmost importance to us, and we are proud of
mkodo's steadfast advocacy for diversity in the
workplace."
The winner in the Best Graduate Employer category, along with 15
other categories, will be announced on May
26, 2022, at an awards event in London, England.
About mkodo
mkodo is a leading provider of digital apps and user interfaces
for the lottery and gaming industry worldwide. Founded in 2001, the
company has been recognized for its core strength to develop and
deliver successful digital experiences to the target audience of
their customers' online users. mkodo's clientele comprises several
leading lotteries and gaming companies around the world, including
the majority of the Canadian lotteries and some of the largest
gaming operators in the U.K. mkodo is also an Associate Member of
both the World Lottery Association and the European Lottery
Association. For more information, please visit www.mkodo.com.
About Pollard Banknote
Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60
lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket
products, licensed games, in-lane ticket options, and sales-driving
merchandising solutions from its Schafer Retail Solutions +
portfolio. It also offers a full suite of digital offerings,
ranging from world-class game apps to comprehensive player
engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing
and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has
decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player
engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote
also provides pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, ticket vending
machines, and its Diamond Game and
Compliant Gaming electronic games and devices to charitable and
other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907,
Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64.3% by the Pollard family
and 35.7% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the TSX
(PBL). For more information, please visit our website at
www.pollardbanknote.com.
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