BMM Testlabs Announces Partnership with Gambling Indaba, Africa

BMM Testlabs announced today that it will be partnering with Gambling Indaba to provide free customized training sessions for event delegates, 22-24 November 2015. Kirk White, BMM’s Executive Vice President & General Manager, International, commented, “BMM is very pleased to announce this partnership with Gambling Indaba, Africa’s Premier Gambling Trade Conference & Expo. BMM has operated a testlab in South Africa since 2005, and we have supported the growth of regulated gaming in the region throughout this time.” White added, “BMM has a reputation for providing the most accurate, on-time assessments and evaluations of gaming devices and products to the gaming industry. Providing this level of service ensures that we remain the lab of choice in the Africa region for technical training and support.” BMM’s free training sessions for delegates at Gambling Indaba will include: the certification process, auditing, security, illegal gambling, bingo and sports betting. Local experts from BMM: Penelope Futhi Ngcoya, Director of Operations and Tashie Moodley, Sales and Accounts Manager, will be running the training sessions, as well as providing consulting services to all attendees. White concluded, “BMM looks forward to continuing to serve the African gaming market by maintaining the highest level of independent quality testing in the region, and we look forward to providing our expertise to attendees at the prestigious Gaming Indaba event.” For more information please visit...

BMM Testlabs Announces Class III Recognition from Seneca Gaming Authority

BMM Testlabs announced today that it has been awarded a Class III Recognition from the Seneca Gaming Authority in New York. Travis Foley, EVP Operations – BMM Americas, commented, “We are very pleased to confirm that BMM has been recognized by the Seneca Gaming Authority, and would like to thank Seneca Gaming Corporation, New York State Gaming Commission and Seneca Gaming Authority for the opportunity.” Foley added, “Over the past few years BMM has developed an excellent program to service Tribal gaming needs, offering testing, certification, compliance, regulatory services, field services, education and training, for both land based and i-gaming. We have also created the ‘Next Generation Initiative’ which is committed to making a positive difference to Native American communities facing challenges. BMM continues to be engaged with and committed to supporting Tribal Gaming in North...

BMM is the longest established and most experienced private independent gaming test lab in the world and is internationally recognized, accredited and certified. Originating in Australia and now headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, (USA), BMM has been providing professional technical and regulatory compliance services to the gaming industry since 1981. BMM now employs some 300 people in 13 global locations, serving over 400 jurisdictions. BMM’s global presence and local approach, coupled with qualified staff and industry expertise, are the reasons why BMM continues to be one of the world’s leading gaming test labs. BMM is a specialist software testing business in the areas of gaming certification and pre-compliance. BMM tests products from QA to regulatory approval, including slot platforms and games (class II and III); casino accounting and management systems; progressive systems for slots and table games; and table game math and game rules. In traditional lottery BMM performs UAT testing and also new game and RNG evaluations for nearly 30 US lotteries. In the internet gaming space, even though this is still being established in the US, globally BMM performs platform testing, slot and casino game testing and also integration testing of remote gaming servers into approved platforms. BMM grew its businesses globally enjoying a record year in 2014. Martin Storm, President & CEO commented, “Growth is being driven by global customers who want better returns on their testing investments. They need their products tested better and faster than ever before without an overall reduction in testing quality. This is new value that BMM generates in the market on a continuous improvement basis.” BMM achieved some significant operational milestones in 2014 and early 2015, expanding its lab capacity globally to enable BMM to more than triple its revenues worldwide – with specific extensions in Moncton, Canada; Las Vegas, Nevada; Vienna, Austria; and Bologna, Italy. With more lab infrastructure came more technical resources and leadership and BMM increased staff significantly across these labs. In the US BMM added Delaware, Kansas, Indiana and Massachusetts to nearly 300 other US gaming jurisdictions now recognizing BMM reports. Martin Storm commented, “We are very pleased to see US regulators come together to embrace the importance of competition between test labs and the benefits of a multi-lab environment.” BMM also has exclusive software tools with recent major version releases of Toolbox, BOAT and Signatures software for our customers. Toolbox, BMM’s internal project management tool set, has been upgraded to not only provide greater detail on BMM performance, but to provide product quality as well. This greater detail can assist clients to identify problem areas, resulting in improved compliance and a reduction in resubmissions. BOAT, BMM’s online approval portal, has been improved to now allow greater control over product approval status to the regulator. BMM Signatures continues to be improved, to increase calculation times and provide users with a simple and easy interface. BMM provides regulatory training around the world through the BMM Academy. Over the last twelve months BMM has delivered presentations and seminars, both in person and online, to audiences in South America, North America and Europe. BMM also partners with a number of educational institutes to provide curriculum for gaming, QA and testing based courses, including CCNB and the McKenzie College in New Brunswick, Canada and also the Macau Polytechnic, Macau. Storm concludes, “As BMM grows and innovates, we are testing products better and faster, whileimproving product quality by reducing revocations – this provides exceptional value for all our clients across the...

By Linda Lemieux – QA & Testing Consultant Linda Lemieux is a quality-testing consultant, and has worked in the testing industry for over 30 years, with clients such as IBM, Telemedia and VMC. Lemieux currently consults with BMM Testlabs on QA, planning and project management. BMM Testlabs recently qualified as an ISTQB platinum partner in its Canada entity; qualified as the first ISTQB gold partner in Australia/New Zealand; and qualified as a Gold ISTQB partner in North America ISTQB is the world’s most successful scheme for certifying software testers. As of March 2015, ISTQB had issued nearly 400,000 certifications in over 100 countries worldwide, with a growth rate of more than 13,000 certifications per quarter. With a mission to “continually improve and advance the software testing profession by: defining and maintaining a body of knowledge which allows testers to be certified based on best practices; connecting the international software testing community; and encouraging research” ISTQB positions itself as the industry authority in certifying software testers. So why is this so important, and what does it mean to the global gaming industry, and specifically to the testing and compliance industry? Today’s testing market demands quality, consistency and velocity and this requires test engineers to be fully trained and competent. ISTQB’s independent, non-profit status, coupled with their global recognition, code of ethics, and high quality syllabi make them a perfect partner for an independent test lab servicing regulated gaming markets. ISTQB’s certification path takes a tester from Foundation level, through Agile, Advanced and Expert levels – with education, training and testing at every step along the way. It’s easy to realize the benefits of being able to train and qualify staff at the various ISTQB levels and see the benefits that brings to a test lab, as well as the industry at large. ISTQB’s independent testing ensures two main benefits: Importantly clients and regulators are assured that testers meet and exceed world class standards, as recognized by an outside and independent body; additionally ISTQB’s methods ensure a level of competence amongst testing engineers and highlight a path for improvement. Ongoing education is a big draw in creating a positive company culture, and mapping staff development is of particular importance in most forward looking gaming organizations. Test labs hire technology and engineering graduates, often providing many years of training and management development. ISTQB can be the next formal internal education step for these engineers, who can be offered career advancement via technical or management streams, allowing them to realize the importance of designing their own career path. ISTQB enables test engineers at all levels to understand the different career options they have available to them, giving access to ongoing education and career progression. SELA International, in Canada is just one organization that is partnering with test labs to provide training to test engineers across the world. SELA is the first Canadian ISTQB Accredited Training Provider offering public, online and onsite courses. Small classes led by expert professionals, in hand with a test labs’ in-house curriculum, can combine to create effective and engaging tester training. Training is a powerful tool in supporting and investing in the development of test engineers, particularly via ISTQB training and certifications. Education and certification can lead to increased engagement at a company and in the work an engineer carries out. Testers understand why they are doing certain tasks and how each task fits into the overall testing and certification plan. In QA Test Engineers are encouraged to devise new testing techniques which can help to catch defects and improve overall quality. In the highly regulated gaming testing industry,...

BMM Testlabs is pleased to announce record first half financial results for 2015. “Momentum from financial year 2014 has continued into the first half 2015. Year-on-year Actual Revenue grew 7% and EBITDA grew 51% on a constant currency basis. Net Income and Cash were particularly strong for the period,” reported President and CEO Martin Storm. Storm added, “Growth is being driven by new levels of operational scale achieved from 13 offices around the world and the support of more than 400 gaming jurisdictions and 330 manufacturers. BMM won over 30 new clients in Q2 alone and is expanding its services to major manufacturers.” Storm continued, “In Q2 2015 BMM was pleased to contract for the provision of certification reports with the Indiana Gaming Commission, as well as a number of other key jurisdictions across the U.S.A and around the world. Gaming regulators allowing multiple qualified labs to provide certification reports is critical to good public policy and the fundamental integrity of the gaming market. The evidence of this is significantly improved quality of product on the floor of casinos and other venues, and BMM leads significantly in that achievement.” BMM is one of only two gaming labs serving gaming manufacturers, regulators and operators throughout the...

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BMM Testlabs Announces Partnership with Gambling Indaba, Africa