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| Computer firm to create 190 jobs | Computer firm to create 190 jobs |
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| Up to 190 jobs could be created in Bangor, Gwynedd, by a computer gaming company moving to the city. | |
| Inspired Gaming Group will base its global network operations centre in Bangor, providing technical assistance to its customers and operators. | Inspired Gaming Group will base its global network operations centre in Bangor, providing technical assistance to its customers and operators. |
| Inspired has more than 100,000 coin operated machines in the UK and Europe. | Inspired has more than 100,000 coin operated machines in the UK and Europe. |
| Welsh Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies said: "This highlights how Wales is taking the lead in today's global technology race." | Welsh Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies said: "This highlights how Wales is taking the lead in today's global technology race." |
| The group's gaming machines are in pubs, bars, casinos, bingo halls and holiday parks. | The group's gaming machines are in pubs, bars, casinos, bingo halls and holiday parks. |
| It also operates jukeboxes, vending machines and betting terminals. | It also operates jukeboxes, vending machines and betting terminals. |
| Inspired's support services centre will be based at Parc Menai, Bangor, with the company's expansion supported by a Welsh assembly government regional selective assistance grant. | Inspired's support services centre will be based at Parc Menai, Bangor, with the company's expansion supported by a Welsh assembly government regional selective assistance grant. |
| The support centre could employ up to 190 people | The support centre could employ up to 190 people |
| Inspired said on Thursday that it also planned to develop its software technology at the new Bangor site. | Inspired said on Thursday that it also planned to develop its software technology at the new Bangor site. |
| Luke Alvarez, co-chief executive officer at Inspired, said: "We are a rapidly growing company with global ambitions and we need a single operations support centre to control and maintain our open server-based entertainment and gaming (SBG) network. | Luke Alvarez, co-chief executive officer at Inspired, said: "We are a rapidly growing company with global ambitions and we need a single operations support centre to control and maintain our open server-based entertainment and gaming (SBG) network. |
| "We have begun recruitment and are currently looking for a range of skills, as well as some staff with linguistic abilities to cater for our overseas operations." | "We have begun recruitment and are currently looking for a range of skills, as well as some staff with linguistic abilities to cater for our overseas operations." |
| 'Proven record' | 'Proven record' |
| Welsh Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies said a "rapidly growing software cluster" in north west Wales helped attract Inspired to the area. | Welsh Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies said a "rapidly growing software cluster" in north west Wales helped attract Inspired to the area. |
| He added: "This highlights how the Welsh assembly government's investment in new technology and software sectors is attracting greater private sector investment. | He added: "This highlights how the Welsh assembly government's investment in new technology and software sectors is attracting greater private sector investment. |
| "Inspired has a proven track record in supporting the entertainment sector with software and platform solutions. | "Inspired has a proven track record in supporting the entertainment sector with software and platform solutions. |
| "They will be able to support their entire global network remotely from Wales as well as develop new technologies for this rapidly growing market. | "They will be able to support their entire global network remotely from Wales as well as develop new technologies for this rapidly growing market. |
| "This highlights how Wales is taking the lead in today's global technology race." | "This highlights how Wales is taking the lead in today's global technology race." |