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TCS John Huxley gets in on the Bling
Heber has appointed further benefits to our
TCS John Huxley has signed an agreement to distribute the Videobet Bling server
Eurocoin as its new customers who can
supported gaming machine. David Heap, TCS John Huxley CEO, commented: “We
Heber and
reseller of the X-Line now source all of
are very pleased to announce our co-operation with Videobet and to introduce at
Eurocoin
range of USB gaming their key gaming
ICE 2008 their latest innovation to the industry. We are confident that the Bling will
system components
attract interest from gaming operators across all markets and territories. The
share the
I/O peripherals
alongside Heber’s from Eurocoin. Heber
combination of TCS John Huxley with its worldwide distribution and support
X-factor Development Kits. is a world-class
network and the advanced technology offered by Videobet will lead to the
“We are delighted to brand and X-Line fits
deployment of many server supported and server based systems.”
have been appointed perfectly into the
as resellers of Eurocoin portfolio of
Heber’s X-Line products.”
peripherals,” said
Garry Holland, UK
SUPPLIERNEWS
sales manager,
Eurocoin. “This
partnership brings
Lottomatica
to take over
Atronic and
form G-Tech
Gaming
Solutions
The creation of a company of huge
proportions was announced during ICE
2008 with Atronic and Spielo to fall under
Gerhard Burda, Lorenzo Pellicioli, Jaymin Patel and Michael Gauselmann celebrate the
announcement that Lottomatica/GTech will be buying out Atronic
the umbrella of GTECH Gaming Solutions.
newplayer Gaming Solutions division, and The aim is clearly to create a us further into gaming.” had been our biggest market. a detailed integration plan for
GTECH/ATRONIC providing operational leader- gaming company to take on Gauselmann Group co- There’s also immense competi- implementation after the close.
ship for the global business any in the world. chairman and CEO Michael tion in the US, a very mature Once we get underway, we
Having completed the acquisi- unit. In this role, Burda will “With the acquisition of Gauselmann added: “Atronic’s market, which is highly regu- expect the integration to be
tion of 50 per cent of the shares guide GTECH’s investment in Atronic, GTECH will become seasoned management team lated, and so we can be sure of completed quickly. I have asked
of Atronic International, Lot- future technology and content one of the top five suppliers to will add international experi- regulation. It is a strong target Atronic CEO Gerhard Burda to
tomatica S.p.A.’s wholly-owned development to achieve market the worldwide machine ence and depth to GTECH’s for Atronic to be a major player lead the integration effort. He
subsidiary, GTECH Corpora- leadership in the government- gaming market,” said Lottomat- core gaming expertise. Com- in the US. Given the emergence will continue as Atronic CEO
tion, is to buy the rest of the sponsored and commercial ica chairman and CEO Lorenzo bining the GTECH global foot- of new technologies, such as and has accepted the position
company. gaming industries, as well as Pellicioli. “The addition of print with Atronic’s worldwide sever-based, we felt that a 50/50 of senior vice president for
Whilst the first half of Atronic the identification of new Atronic to GTECH’s Gaming distribution capabilities, local ownership could bring more GTECH’s Gaming Solutions. He
cost 20m euros, the second market opportunities. He will Solutions division, which gaming licenses, linked and conflict than benefits. This is will form a leadership team
transaction has been priced at also lead global market-require- includes Spielo, a leader in the wide-area progressive solu- most definitely the best way that will include Victor Duarte,
32m euros, although the total ments process, product devel- government-sponsored tions, and successful licensed forward for Atronic and Spielo.” Spielo COO, who has very
price of the deal, which will see opment and product gaming market, will create an brands, allows the combined GTECH president and CEO capably led the GTECH Gaming
Lottomatica take on 120m positioning, and provide sales organisation of considerable entities to compete more effec- Jaymin Patel added: “Currently, Solutions division during this
euros worth of Atronic debt, and marketing leadership for scale that will have the content, tively in the venue and distrib- Atronic has around 100,000 transition period.”
comes in at 172m euros. the domestic and international products and services to suc- uted markets.” units installed all over the Atronic is a major player in
Atronic’s Gerhard Burda will government-sponsored and cessfully compete in the com- The decision to relinquish world, whilst Spielo has 30,000 Europe, Russia and Latin
lead forward the new entity as commercial gaming markets. mercial gaming, as well as the control came with a hint of in the government sponsored America, with a solid presence
senior vice president of Gaming Burda said: “This is a hugely government-sponsored market sadness from Gauselmann. “In markets. We see there being in the US and growing footprints
Solutions - a division consisting exciting and unique opportu- sectors. From Lottomatica’s many ways this feels like a child scope for cross fertilisation of in Africa and Asia. In calendar
of GTECH’s subsidiary, Spielo nity to create a bigger gaming perspective, the decision to growing up and moving away these markets with each 2006, Atronic had total revenues
Manufacturing ULC, and company. There are lots of syner- acquire all of Atronic is a clear to university, where you know company able to distribute the in excess of 152m euros.
GTECH’s pending controlling gies but too many platforms, so indication of our commitment they will become a better other’s machines. We also feel Lottomatica is publicly
share of Atronic. Reporting to our focus has to be on new tech- to support and invest in person,” he said. “Gaming that with a combined invest- traded on the Italian Stock
GTECH President and CEO nologies. The brands of Atronic GTECH’s strategic-growth markets have changed a lot ment in R&D, the joint entity Exchange (LTO), and in 2006,
Jaymin Patel, Burda will be and Spielo will remain within plan. We needed G-Tech for more quickly than we antici- will be ready to take on the had approximately 1.7bn euros
responsible for managing and Gaming Solutions but there will leadership in lottery and the pated. One notable change was biggest machine manufactur- in revenues and 5,900 employ-
overseeing the long-term strate- be consolidation where best of management team presented a Russia where legislation took ers in the world. We feel it’s a ees in over 45 countries when
gic direction of GTECH’s breed will survive.” very attractive strategy to take any business away from what natural fit. We have completed combined with GTECH.
Salat
international operations,” oversee WMS’ international turer and distributer of slot
said Brian Gamache, presi- business strategy, market machines and amusement
named as
dent and CEO of WMS development, sales and dis- with prize (AWP) machines
Industries. “With Sebastian’s tribution and operational for international markets,
president of
contributions, our interna- execution efforts. In addition and SiP, an Austrian-based
tional footprint has grown
WMS
to his focus on growing gaming systems developer
rapidly and today generates existing markets, supporting emphasising solutions for
International
over 30 per cent of our customers’ needs and pur- international casino opera-
global new unit sales. With suing the development and tors, will both report to Salat.
the international success we opening of appropriate new He will also pursue new busi-
presidentialsweet efforts to increase its pene- sales in more than 70 coun- have achieved to date and international markets, Salat ness opportunities to lever-
WMS GAMING tration in the global market- tries. the substantial potential to will also direct the growth age WMS’ respected
place. Under his direction, “Sebastian’s strong man- garner additional market enabled by leveraging the capabilities for innovative
Sebastian Salat, 49, has WMS has established a agement skills, including his share, aligning our total international capabilities of product development that
been promoted to the new highly accomplished, cus- extensive global gaming international focus under Orion Gaming and Systems meet the demand for state-
position of president, WMS tomer-centric sales and industry relationships and Sebastian will support the in Progress (SiP), which were of-the-art gaming technol-
International. service organisation that has experience, have been further growth of our global acquired by WMS in 2006 ogy to capture significant
Salat joined WMS Gaming positioned WMS as one of instrumental in WMS’ presence in the years and 2007, respectively. Orion growth opportunities
in January 2000, and has led the leading global gaming success in expanding the ahead.” Gaming, a Netherlands- throughout Europe, Asia and
the company’s commercial equipment suppliers with sales and profitability of our In his new role, Salat will based developer, manufac- Latin America.
50 March 2008 suppliernews
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