Charles Turnbull has been named President and CEO of the Suzo-Happ group, and will be responsible for all the Suzo-Happ Group companies including Happ, Suzo, Suzo UK, Suzo South America, Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc., ProSource and Mazzco Billiards.
Mr Turnbull said of his appointment: “I am excited to be part of the Suzo-Happ Group and look forward helping the organization achieve its goal of becoming the leading supplier within its industries.”
Jim Norton, Managing Director of Pfingsten Partners, commented: “As the Suzo-Happ Group has evolved from a domestic to a global business with 16 locations throughout the world, the organization needed a leader with multinational experience. Chuck brings engineering, international and business process experience to a strong existing management team. Together they will be able to serve the company’s market even more effectively and drive continued growth.”
Meanwhile, the company has announced another partnership, teaming up with the global leader in TITO printing – Graphic Controls of New York. Graphic Controls is part of the Tyco Group of companies (a $40 billion giant corporation of whom ELO Touch Screens is also affiliated).
Suzo International’s strive to offer the best products to the industry can be underlined within its TITO strategy. Offering the MEI SC83 Banknote reader (the casino’s note reader of choice) and FutureLogic GEN2 (with six industry awards to its name) – the next step was to choose the correct partner for thermal tickets. The company that stands out in this field in Graphic Controls.
Graphic Controls sold over two billion tickets in 2005, servicing over 410,000 slot machines and over 350 casinos in the USA and Canada. Graphic Controls’ desire to export this success to Europe and Suzo’s requirement for the best has led to this strategic partnership.
Already Graphic Controls cite the Baltic Olympic Group, the Russian Orlyonok and the Novomatic Group of companies among its customers.
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