Pleasantville, NJ (January 10, 2005) AC Coin & Slot, exclusive distributor of IGT gaming devices in Atlantic City and the Caribbean, and one of the country's leading slot machine manufacturers and casino supply companies, has promoted Christopher G. Strano to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing from Vice President of Sales. Mr. Strano will be now be responsible for overseeing the company's overall sales and marketing endeavors, to include advertising, public relations, and promotional strategies in addition to managing its national sales staff.

Prior to joining AC Coin & Slot, Mr. Strano was Director of Marketing for Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., where he was responsible for all North American products, marketing programs, and sales for all direct to consumer, education, and ecommerce businesses. He has also served as Director of Marketing for Universal Studios, Inc., retail division, where he designed and implemented national and grass-roots marketing programs to support and drive retail store sales. Prior to Universal, Mr. Strano worked for Contemporary Marketing, Inc., a division of Clear Channel, Inc., where he led brand activation and product launch campaigns on a national and grass-roots level for major consumer package good companies such as Coca-Coal and Kraft Foods.

He holds an MBA from Drexel University 's LeBow School of Business and a BS in Communications from Trenton State College. He is a resident of West Deptford , New Jersey , where he resides with his wife and two children.