US based WMS, a digital gaming developer company, especially for casinos has set up an research and development centre in Pune.
The company has invested over Rs 28 crore so far in India. This centre has a capacity to accommodate up to 240 employees, including game design and development, program management, product assurance, support and interactive game teams. The spacious structure features three game development studios, four game laboratories, two product testing showrooms, and team collaboration areas.
Speaking on this, Fred Gabbard, senior vice president, product development operations said, “India has a substantial and talented base of software developers and engineers, who WMS sought to employ when we opened our former facility in 2010. On Tuesday WMS is reaffirming our growth plans in Pune with this expansion. We look forward to increasing our employee count by more than 100 per cent in the next one year to support the development of innovative gaming content for the worldwide casino industry.”
