GLI ASIA HOLDS SUCCESSFUL EVENT
March 2, 2009
More than 55 regulators and other dignitaries joined GLI
Asia for the grand opening of its GLI Asia Interoperability and Testing Center, the first gaming test lab in the
region. The Macau event drew a large mix of
dignitaries from across the region and from many aspects of the industry,
including suppliers, government officials, operators and regulators.
The GLI Asia Interoperability and Testing Center
will serve several regional markets such as mainland China
(lottery), Japan, Macau, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore, South
Korea, Taiwan
and other emerging Asian gaming and lottery markets. Many of these markets have
already utilized GLI’s services including Macau,
China (lottery), Korea, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan.
“Our
goal was to have more than just a testing laboratory or a ‘Macau
office,’” said Larry Xiao, GLI Asia general manager. “Our goal was to establish
an Asian base for GLI, which we now have. From GLI Asia, we serve multiple
countries along the Pacific Rim, including
their governments, local and international suppliers, as well as the casino and
lottery operators.”
Part of the excitement surrounding the new lab
is GLI’s agreement with the Macau Polytechnic Institute. GLI Senior Director of
Engineering and Client Services Ian Hughes said GLI entered into a memorandum
of understanding to work with the Macau Polytechnic Institute to work on joint
research projects, to provide training at the Institute, and to cultivate and
hire future graduates. “We are proud that our relationship remains strong, and
we expect it will be expanded to include other areas of cooperation in the
future.”
GLI Asia is staffed with local test engineers
providing service mainly to local companies. Xiao said. “We wanted to better
serve our customers by establishing a full laboratory that is truly global in
resources and local in focus, which is the driving principle of GLI services
worldwide.”
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