World-Class Service and Innovation

Sebastian Salat oversees WMS' international business strategy, market development, sales and distribution, and operational execution efforts. In addition to his focus on growing existing markets, supporting customers' needs and pursuing the development and opening of appropriate new international markets, Mr. Salat directs the international capabilities of Orion Gaming and Systems in Progress (SiP). He also pursues new business opportunities to leverage WMS' respected capacity for innovative product development to capture significant growth opportunities throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America. With Mr. Salat's contributions, our international footprint has grown exponentially, and today generates over 30% of our global new unit sales.

Helios is an innovation from Orion Gaming. This powerful cabinet features:

 

• Choice of single or dual 19" screens. These screens are positioned at a 14- and 6-degree angle, so that the player will feel he is not just looking at the game, but is immersed in the game.
• High-resolution game graphics give players a captivating visual experience.
• Strategically positioned speakers provide an optimal sound experience.
• High-tech, chrome-plated front door.
• Optional top box marquee.
• Soft-touch armrest for extra comfort while playing.

 

Orion Gaming is a Netherlands-based developer, and distributor of slot machines and amusement with prize (AWP) machines for international markets. Since acquiring Orion in 2006, WMS has accelerated our development of game content and technology platform offerings for international markets, furthering our position as a leading global provider of gaming products.

SiP (www.sip.co.at) is an Austrian company that develops, produces, installs and maintains Casino Management Systems around the world. Acquired by WMS in 2007, SiP products can be found in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America, offering a comprehensive suite of applications for both slots and table games. SiP's unique freestanding design offers server-independent systems for accounting, jackpots, player tracking, bonusing and cashless payouts, as well as wide area links. The product is modular and satisfies operations needs at any size, from venues with very few machines to group operations with several thousand machines in a multisite environment. The ability to offer new games simultaneously in markets around the globe, coupled with the enhanced value and product functionality of SiP's products, is the key to our growing international successan Austrian-based gaming systems developer  acquired by WMS in 2007 to expand our international market share. Within a year of their acquisition, our international product sales became a larger component of our annual unit shipments than at any other point in our history. Our ability to offer new games simultaneously in markets spanning the globe coupled with the enhanced entertainment value and product functionality of our SiP products are important factors in our growing international success.