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Pollard Banknote Recognized by The Globe and Mail's Women Lead Here Benchmark of Executive Gender Diversity
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Pollard Banknote Recognized by The Globe and Mail's Women Lead Here Benchmark of Executive Gender Diversity\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n WINNIPEG, MB\n \n ,\n \n March 30, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Pollard Banknote Limited\n \n (TSX: PBL) (\"Pollard Banknote\") is pleased to announce that it has earned a spot on the 2021 Report on Business Women Lead Here list, an annual list that identifies Canadian companies at the forefront of gender diversity, as determined by female representation in executive roles.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Women Lead Here initiative was established in 2020 by Report on Business magazine, published by The Globe and Mail, to identify companies that have achieved, or are nearing gender parity in executive positions, ultimately inspiring meaningful transformations in the business landscape. The program applies a proprietary research methodology to determine Canadian corporations with the highest degree of gender diversity among executive ranks, including CEO, C-suite, and Executive or Senior Vice President levels. In 2020, more than 40% of Pollard Banknote's Vice President leadership roles and above across all departments were held by women, making it one of the honourees of the program.\n \n \n Pollard Banknote's female executives have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in the lottery industry that helped propel its growth and success. For instance,\n \n Jennifer Westbury\n \n , Executive Vice President, Sales & Customer Development, was inducted into the Public Gaming Research Institute's Lottery Industry Hall of Fame, recognizing her strategic direction and leadership as a member of the executive committee. Jennifer has been at the forefront of Pollard Banknote's sixteenfold growth during her 30 years with the company. Further,\n \n Riva Richard\n \n , Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary, was recently shortlisted for In-House Counsel/Legal Team of the Year at the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards 2020 for her cont...