Emtec Constructs Both Networks Within Three Months to Support
2,500 Slot Machines, Multiple Restaurants, and Hundreds of Hotel Rooms
MARLTON, N.J.--(Business Wire)--
Emtec, Inc. (OTCBB:ETEC), an information technology systems and
services company, today announced that the Mount Airy Casino Resort,
the premier gaming and entertainment resort destination in
Pennsylvania, selected Emtec to design and implement a vast technology
infrastructure that includes separate data networks for gaming systems
and back-office operations. Accomplished in just a three-month period,
these networks include a gaming system based on Pennsylvania Gaming
Regulations, as well as a complete, separate network for back-office
operations to support day-to-day human resources, accounting and
hospitality tasks.
Emtec leveraged its experience supporting Bally's, Caesars Palace,
and Tropicana Casinos & Resorts to create a comprehensive enterprise
solution for Mount Airy Casino Resort that includes a central data
center, voice over IP capability, wireless connectivity, server
virtualization, a storage network, redundant Internet connections, a
multi-layer security plan and backup power systems. In addition, Emtec
helped Mount Airy Casino Resort become one of the first casinos
worldwide to have each slot machine integrated in its gaming network.
All slot machines on the gaming floor are now tied together and report
back to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, which monitors all
transactions.
"When building this casino, it was very important to us that we
hire an organization that could step on board with the right people
and make our enterprise information technology vision happen in a
tight timeframe," said Mike Ray, CIO of Mount Airy Casino Resort.
"When it came to selecting our solutions provider, we felt Emtec's
proven track record within the gaming industry would enable them to
quickly understand our needs and be able to get the job done right and
within our tight deadline."
As construction was taking place on the Mount Airy Casino Resort,
Emtec set up a functional data center in one of the construction
trailers and began staging and configuring gear allowing Emtec to have
e-mail and file storage capabilities. This enabled Mount Airy Casino
Resort to establish key marketing and human resource functions such as
new business, employee training, and the ability to begin taking
reservations. Once Emtec was able to gain physical access to the
building, they created another node on the network and began porting
gear into what would become the permanent data center. The final
cutover was accomplished in less than four hours.
"Our challenge was to come up with a solution that allowed all the
various segments to coexist and leverage each other while maintaining
the security necessary to prevent the casino operations from being put
at risk in any way," said Colwyn Warner, Chief Technologist, Emtec,
Inc. "This had to be done while maintaining the normal discipline and
security required for back-office operations. We were able to
successfully accomplish this using our past experience and a team of
experts that were 100 percent dedicated to the priorities and timeline
of Mount Airy Casino Resort."
About Emtec, Inc.
Emtec, Inc. established in 1964, is an information technology
company, providing services and products to the federal, state, local,
education and commercial markets. Areas of specific practices include
enterprise architecture, data management, data center infrastructure
and consulting and integration services. For more information visit
www.emtecinc.com.
Emtec, Inc.
David Singer, 973-376-4242 x230
DavidSinger@emtecinc.com
or
Welz & Weisel Communications
Jayna Kliner, 703-218-3555
Jayna@w2comm.com
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