Harrah's exec wins award

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) announces that Tim Stanley has been named Information Week's Chief of the Year. Stanley is awarded this honor for his role as Harrah's CIO & Senior Vice President of Innovation, Gaming, and Technology. In this capacity Stanley is the leader of the company's enterprise information technology, gaming, and innovation functions and serves as the visionary behind the company's innovation efforts across the globe.

The magazine also ranked Harrah's #40 on their list, Information Week 500. This list is comprised of the nation's most innovative companies and documents business-technology strategies, investments and practices of information technology.

"Tim has done a wonderful job of propelling Harrah's to the forefront of technology and building a World-Class IT organization that has successfully delivered strong business value for our enterprise. Our presence on the list of Most Innovative Companies affirms Tim's vision and our ongoing efforts in continuously delivering iterative and breakthrough innovations that help differentiate our company," said Gary Loveman, chairman, CEO and president of Harrah's Entertainment. "Tim is a rare technologist in that he is focused not only on our core technology operations but also in ensuring that we leverage technology to address the key value of our company -- providing unparalleled guest experiences for our customers. He is well deserving of Information Week's prestigious "Chief of the Year" honor and we are all very proud to have him lead our technology and innovation efforts."