How was ICE 2016 for BMM?
ICE is the most important European event on the gaming calendar for BMM. We bring together experienced staff from our Italian, Austrian, Spanish, South African, Australian and US offices to offer advice and assistance on compliance, certification, testing and training services to ICE attendees.
This is invaluable for both existing customers as well as new customers, as we are able to provide a range of knowledge and experience on land-based, online and social gaming, across all globally regulated regions.
What is BMM focusing on in Europe?
In Europe we are seeing the gaming industry embrace technical innovation and regulations continue to evolve. There has been a major increase in demand for BMM's online testing and certification services and we are providing more resources to deliver product certifications quicker, assisting our customers with their critical time-to-market requirements.
BMM’s superior technical testing and consulting services are enabling our customers to gain efficiencies in the overall project delivery for product certification.
““With BMM’s global licensing coverage expanding every month, we are truly now able to provide a pathway for European companies looking for opportunities for growth and to transfer products to the US, and international markets
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Could you outline any key milestones for BMM in the region over recent months?
2015 was a terrific year for BMM in Europe, with December showing a record month in Austria as well as a record month in South Africa. Following significant global expansion over the last three years, with specific emphasis in Europe, our offices in Vienna and Bologna are proving highly successful - employing both local and international staff. Our Spanish lab has expanded by over 30% in recent months, due to growing demand for our services, and we are employing an increasing number of local, trained engineers in the region.
BMM recently entered into a partnership with ISTQB, a highly credited global testing certification body. This partnership ensures that BMM’s engineers in all regions are trained, educated and certified to the highest industry standards. It's clear to say that we have a highly experienced and motivated team that is growing both in Europe and around the world.
In relation to the European market - what is on the horizon for BMM over the coming months?
As we have seen recently, Europe is an incredibly fast growing and developing market with many countries already regulated, and potentially more on the way, as governments look at the benefits from regulating their gaming industries. With BMM’s global licensing coverage expanding every month we are truly now able to provide a pathway for European companies looking for opportunities for growth and to transfer products to the US, and international markets.