EMEA
SYNOT Doubles its VLT Tally with OPAP Te SYNOT Group continues its successful cooperation with the Greek state
lottery which is operated as a monopoly by OPAP company. SYNOT will deliver another two thousand video-lottery terminals to Greece.
Czech-operator and developer, Synot Group, has expanded its commercial cooperation with OPAP in Greece
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SWEDEN – SUZOHAPP is proud to announce the opening of its new Swedish facility in Malmö, Sweden. The new site is situated in the Business District in Malmö Central and is located on the fifth floor in the newly-constructed building named ‘Studio’, a modern space with distinctive architecture and design elements.
The new property is about 1100 square miles and houses seventy employees, including SUZOHAPP Technology Services (STS) Engineers, Product Managers, Market Support, as well as Customer Service, Finance and IT. The Swedish site hosts the SUZOHAPP EMA Technology Hub which is the largest global technology center within the group.
“This is another important milestone in transforming SUZOHAPP into a true technology company,” explained Wilbert Bieleman, EMA Managing Director. “We consider R&D a fundamental part of our success, so we invest a lot in people and facilities, such as this new Technology Center. Our goal is to continue to innovate and provide the market with tomorrow's solutions.”
“We are all excited about our new facility. It is a very productive environment for our employees and will create new opportunities for successful collaboration,” commented Alexander Bucur, Entity Leader in Sweden. “We are very happy about our new Technology Center which strengthens Malmö as a strategic location within SUZOHAPP.” In a few weeks, SUZOHAPP will open a second site in Malmö Ollebo which will host the Scandinavian Sales and Service Team, as well as a fully equipped mechanical workshop for prototypes and concept machines used for STS and product management developments.
Te SYNOT Group continues its successful cooperation with the Greek state lottery which is operated as a monopoly by OPAP company. SYNOT will deliver another two thousand video-lottery terminals to Greece.
SYNOT succeeded in the tender in 2015, when the Czech-based company became one of the four international suppliers of video- lottery terminals and the only continental European supplier.
"In the first phase of the VLT roll-out in Greece, we delivered to the Greek state lottery 2,000 machines, part of which have already been in operation for a long time. OPAP recently made its own evaluation of its cooperation with SYNOT and we’re very pleased to confirm that OPAP is so satisfied with our technology that we have agreed to increase the number of machines significantly. Terefore, we will deliver another two thousand video-lottery terminals to Greece,” confirmed Roland Andrýsek, Sales Director of SYNOT.
EGT has appointed Ludi SFM as its exclusive distributor in France
France
Euro Games Technology has appointed Ludi SFM as its exclusive distributor for the French market.
Te company was founded in 1987 and is one of the first SFM licensed to distribute, install and control slot machines in the casinos.
UK – BetConstruct has announced that Vahe Baloulian will be handing over the Chief Executive (CEO) position to the company’s founder and executive chairman Vigen Badalyan effective November 1, 2017. Mr. Baloulian joined BetConstruct as a strategic adviser in 2011 and since 2015 served as the company’s chief executive. After the transition is complete, Vahe Baloulian will focus on his family’s hospitality business and will continue to be actively involved with BetConstruct as a non-executive director.
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Ludi is a major player in the gaming industry, offering state-of-the-art games and solutions, as well as high quality maintenance.
Marc Attal, Chief Operating Officer of Ludi SFM, said: “In our strategy of constant search for innovation and high quality products, we believe that we can further push the EGT brand on the market, while continuing to increase the level of quality maintenance."
SYNOT’s VLTs are to be operated within the OPAP network in the second half of the year 2018. Together with previously supplied devices, there will be 4,000 SYNOT Group gaming devices installed within the Greek market, which customers can find in hundreds of venues.
Greece, after years of prohibition, which caused an unprecedented rise in illegal gaming, has returned to legitimate, regulated lotteries. Previously, there were 150,000 illegal machines in the country. OPAP, which has established a monopoly related to the lottery operations in the country, signed its first contract with SYNOT already in 2015. However, implementation of the project was subsequently delayed due to unresolved legislation. In Greece, SYNOT Group plans, just as in other countries where it does business, is branching out into new areas of investment. SYNOT is involved in IT technologies projects, telecommunication services, sports supporting and tourism-related investments.
Tanks to its R&D department EGT is able to match the market’s demand in terms of cabinets and contemporary games, developing high-end technology products and having already a reputation of being amongst the most reliable and fastest growing companies in the global gaming industry.
“We are very excited about our partnership with Ludi SFM and are looking forward to achieving our goals together, serving the French market in the most suitable way.
“Tere is no doubt that their competences will be a great addition to EGT’s slot machines and solutions and that combining our strengths will lead us to highly successful results," commented Borislav Prokopiev, Sales Manager of EGT for France, Monaco, and Belgium.
Ludi SFM is also the exclusive distributor of IGT, and Alfastreet for the country.
Germany
Aristocrat Technologies has commenced direct sales and service to Class 3 operators in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. Tis follows the termination by mutual consent of its distributorship agreement with Dieckhaus Electronic across the four territories. James Boje, Aristocrat’s Managing Director in EMEA, explained: “Aristocrat will strive to maintain the high standards of service our partners in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg deserve,” he said. “We’ve taken steps to strengthen our German- speaking commercial and technical departments ahead of the transition, in order to make the changeover as seamless as possible for our customers.” Mr. Boje added, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Managing Director of Dieckhaus Electronic GmbH, Florian Dieckhaus, and his team, for their dedication and excellent service afforded to the Aristocrat brand over many years.”
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