“Operators were really impressed with the performance of the Bee Electronic Shoe”

How have you seen the 2014 edition of G2E? Have your expectations been met?
Very good. There were a lot of visitors and the truth is that we were very busy.Every time you attend a show you wonder how it will be, because it is a strong investment of time and money. Fortunately, we knew the show was a great investment from the first day and had a great feeling of satisfaction when it concluded.”

What type of operators (size of the operation, country of origin, etc) visited your booth? What products generated more interest?
We had all type of operators. On top of US operators, we had many visitors from Latin American casinos and, to a lesser extent, Asian and European countries. From Latin America, we had a big number ofMexican operators, followed by Panama and Peru.

The product that generated more interest was the Bee Electronic Shoe. My colleague Lonnie Hinkle, member of the team that has developed the shoe, did not want to miss the show in order to show its performance and take the feedback from operators. The truth is that he did not stop doing demonstrations. Operators were really surprised with the shoe performance, specially thePR-X Brake technologythat avoids the feared overdraw in the Baccarat game.

Apart from Fournier line of business, What trends and/or products attracted your attention on the exhibiting area? 
It was impressive to see in the exhibiting area the number of mergers and acquisitions that have taken place in the last year. On the other hand we are seeing a continuous development in technology, not only in the slots area, but also in the live gaming area where companies like us are investing to bring to the tables a state of the art technology that offers a better, more profitable and more secure gaming experience.

The technological advance on the industry is an exciting challenge. I still remember the first event I visited. If anyone would have taught me how the future would be nine years later, I would have believed it was science-fiction.

What are the future plans of the company?
Our mission is to offer the operator the tools that enable them to increase security and profitability on their card games, offering the player a great playing experience. Having this in mind, by mid 2015 we have planned a release that will improve the game experience, both for dealers and players.