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Bally boosts its
overseas team
Global growth continues:
JCM offers 3M in
B
ally Technologies is enlarging
GSA adds nine members
North America
its international sales and
operations team, and has
returned to a direct sales model in T
he Gaming Standards F2 Systems (Korea), International
Association (GSA) has recently Currency Technologies Corp. N
ow that it is an authorised 3M
gaming products distributor
for North America, JCM offers
added nine new members – (Taiwan), Oregon Lottery (US), and 3M MicroTouch ClearTek II touch
the South African market. one Platinum member, six Gold, and Nanoptix Inc (Canada) have joined sensor and 3M MicroTouch EX II
Allwin Language has joined Bally two Associate members – drawn as Silver members. SIQ (Slovenia), touch controller products to its
Technologies as Director of South from around the world. and Technical Systems Testing casino gaming customers, alongside
Africa, responsible for all US-based AMX, a specialist in (Australia), have joined as Advisory interactive digital signage LCD
administrative, sales, and service Audio-Visual control and automation, members. displays featuring the 3M
operations in the company’s new is the latest GSA Platinum member. GSA President Peter DeRaedt MicroTouch DST touch system,
Johannesburg office. Language “AMX has always been committed to said, “We are excited to have such a which is available in display sizes
moves from IGT Africa, where he was open standards so our company is diverse range of companies join ranging from 32" to 46".
Sales & Marketing Director. clearly aligned with the vision and GSA, and we welcome them with “We are very excited to offer 3M
The company’s Vice President of mission of GSA,” says Rashid Skaf, open arms. The international reach MicroTouch products as our first-ever
International, John Connelly, said: President and CEO of AMX. “As a of our new members clearly touch component,” said JCM Global
“We have demonstrated our leader in the AV control and underscores the global relevance of VP of Sales Mark Henderson.
commitment to this market and its automation industry, we are helping our standards, across jurisdictions “JCM Global has decades of
opportunities by opening an office to expand the possibilities in the and across disciplines within the experience working with casino
and appointing Allwin to manage the gaming world as well as the hotel gaming industry. Already their operators to keep their games
business. Allwin’s knowledge and and hospitality market.” participation and additional specific running night and day,” said Scott
extensive sales and marketing Another US company, New Wave requirements will add significant Hagermoser, business unit manager,
experience in Africa’s gaming Automation, has joined as a Gold functionality to the new versions of 3M Touch Systems. “We are very
industry will help continue to advance member, while Codere SA (Spain), our standards under development.” pleased that JCM can now provide
Bally’s presence in the fast-growing 3M touch system components to
South Africa market.” casinos to help keep their touch-
Meanwhile, in
CEO explains AGMMA name change
enabled games on-line and in-play.”
Mexico, Carlos
Engel joins Bally
as Director of T
he Australian Gaming Machine leading the charge for future growth
Manufacturers Association while providing the experience and
(AGMMA) chose the opening knowledge gained from decades of
Cryptologic leaps
Mexico Sales of the 19th annual Australasian successful operations.”
into China’s cafés
and Operations, Gaming Expo in Sydney to “As a representative of some of
based in the announce a name change – to the world’s leading gaming
company’s Mexico City office. He is Gaming Technologies technology suppliers
fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and Association, or GTA. in the Asia Pacific I
nternet gaming software company
CryptoLogic's investment in
Mahjong Time, a provider of
English. GTA’s Chief region, AGMMA online mahjong software, paid off
And at its Las Executive Officer, Ross recognises that it through the signing of a licensing
Vegas HQ, Ferrar said: “Recent is time to change agreement under which the
Timothy G. dramatic changes in our name to one company gains access to half the
Spatharos, computer technologies and the which best reflects the industry’s Internet cafés in China.
previously convergence of these technologies future direction.” China is now the largest Internet
Bally’s Director means that gaming terminals are GTA hosts and operates the market with 253 million users, at
of Outbound now an essential part of the annual Australasian Gaming Expo least two thirds of which are
Logistics, has become the Hospitality experience.” and the New Zealand Gaming Expo. understood, currently, to have no
company's Director of International “Gaming has grown into a global Further information about GTA is direct access to the internet from
Operations. He is responsible for industry, with the Asia Pacific region available at
www.gamingta.com. home or work.
managing Bally’s global gaming
operations, including supervising
game installs, managing service-
Visimetrics adds new CCTV configuration capacity
related issues, and supporting the
Company’s international sales
activities and gaming operations.
“As our international business V
isimetrics (UK) Ltd, which customer simulation, and factory client base. It
specialises in high- acceptance testing prior to system also provides
performance digital systems installation on-site. our customer
continues to gain momentum, Carlos for CCTV and Video Surveillance, Craig Howie, the company’s support team
and Tim will be key to leading has added a 3,000 sq ft Custom Commercial Director says: “The new with comprehensive knowledge of
important initiatives from a sales, Configuration Centre as part of an Configuration Centre has individual system configurations
service, and product perspective to expansion of its Head Office in significantly increased our capability prior to project delivery, thereby
ensure that we meet the needs of Prestwick, Scotland. to deliver fully customised recording reducing on-site installation and
our international customer base,” The new, dedicated facilities will and storage solutions to meet the commissioning timescales.”
Connelly added. be used for system customisation, highly demanding applications of our Details:
www.visimetrics.com
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