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Barba is VP of In brief . . .
SECARTYS
W
MS International has
appointed René de Jong to
E
nric Barba was elected Vice President of the the position of International Sales
electronic Leisure and Entertainment sector of Manager based out of WMS
SECARTYS. Enric Barba, General Manager of the International facility in Holland.
B2B division of the CIRSA GAMING CORPORATION De Jong 37, formerly of Philips
represented by the Unidesa mark, has been elected Electronics N.V. and Scantech ID
Vice President of the Electronic Leisure and B.V., joins WMS with more than 16
Entertainment sector of SECARTYS (Asociación years of sales experience.
Española de Exportadores de Electrónica e Previously, he served as
Informática) – the Spanish Association of Electronics Commercial Director for a global IT
and IT Exporters". In this role Enric Barba will form hardware company, specializing in
part of the Executive Committee and be on the Board development and sales of laser
of this association, whose President is José Rof. based optical solutions for the
SECARTYS is a collection of state companies retail industry.
founded in 1968, representing over 1200 electronics,
information technology, telecommunications and
solar energy businesses, which collaborate in the
worldwide promotion of such products. The leisure
Taylor made bid
and entertainment sector includes in particular
amusement machine, electronic gaming, payment
and vending machine businesses, currently
represented, among others, are the companies
for jukebox
Azkoyen Medios de Pago, Fadisel, Market Way and
Gigames. SECARTYS was present at the last ATEI
exhibition in London.
S
ound Leisure made a special delivery last month –
of a Melody Jukebox with iPod to Colm Taylor of
CLMS in the UK.
Colm made the extremely generous winning bid of
2nd Annual Race for
£4000 for the jukebox at the BACTA Midlands Charity
Auction, which was held in April at the Marriott Forest
Italian Market Conference
The annual Vision XS Experience
of Arden Hotel and Country Club in Warwickshire. The Conference held in early July has
event attracted 200 people and raised a total of been hailed another success by the
£12,000.
G
MM Business Solutions / PKF Malta & Co. company after delegates, speakers
Colin Vernon, manager of the Sound Leisure Classic have announced the 2nd Annual Race for and exhibitors gave the event a
Division, installed the machine for Colm. He said, Italian Market Conference to be held at the hugely positive reaction. Aimed at
“Sound Leisure supports many charities but this Aran Mantagna Hotel in Rome on the 5th owners and operators of all types of
donation to the BACTA Charitable Trust was December 2008. visitor attraction from theme parks
particularly well received. Everyone here was The programme and speaker line up will be a and farm parks to museums and
overwhelmed at the generosity Colm displayed with clear demonstration of the calibre and stature of heritage centres, the 2008
his winning bid.” senior executives from across the world who will conference attracted over 100
Colm Taylor said, “The service and personal be giving their view on current EU issues and delegates from venues around the
attention I received from Sound Leisure was evaluating changes taking place in Italy. This UK who came to listen to a variety
exceptional, and that even my wife Susan has been conference will cover groundbreaking and of speakers discussing a wide range
won over and is beginning to love the box. And the innovative content that tackles the latest issues. of subjects and attraction industry
fact that the cash raised was for charity, just enhances We will again be attracting the highest level of issues.
the pleasure. With its retro styling, superb sound people delivering knowledge and insights
quality, iPod docking station, remote and random play unavailable elsewhere where a wider coverage will
facilities, I am delighted with the jukebox.” be given to Italian trends and latest
Peter Davies, BACTA Midlands outgoing regional developments. T
he third China Gaming Expo
will be held in Beijing
Chairman added, “I would like to pay particular tribute A targeted audience will include international from22th-23th November.
to the generosity and support of Sound Leisure. Chris operators and businessmen from Finance Exhibitors include Playtech, Gtech,
Black and his team pulled out all the stops for us by Directors, CEO's, Business Development CY Foundation, Intralot, Sagem
donating a fabulous jukebox and supported us further Managers, Marketing Directors, Gaming and Sécurité, SAFRAN Group, Starlott,
with marketing materials and posters to help publicise Licensing Lawyers and Operations Managers Shanghai Welfare Lottery Issuing
the auction.” from any gaming operation. Center, PacificNet and others.
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