News – Page 3 – Blueprint Operations

Great games, great cabinets and helping customers reduce their running costs remain top of Blueprint’s 2024 business agenda

Andy Tipple, who was named Managing Director of Blueprint Operations in 2023 reflects on a year of opportunity and confirms the importance of managing costs on behalf of Blueprint’s growing customer base. He argues how the introduction cashless payment methods, the amendment of the 80/20 rule and the first uplift in stake and prize levels for a decade would represent a step-change for the industry.

Gauselmann Group win Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Safer Gambling’

The Gauselmann Group has emerged victorious at the 2023 Global Regulatory Awards (organised by Vixio) where it beat a select list of entries to win the ‘Award for Outstanding Contribution to Safer Gambling’.

The needs of operators are pivotal to Andy Tipple’s blueprint for success

A one-industry man Andy Tipple has spent four decades working in the business. Starting as a part-time change desk attendant at a coastal arcade he has certainly earnt his stripes, working through the ranks to his current position as Managing Director of Blueprint Operations (BPO).

Bandai Namco enjoy ‘great success’ with Blueprint delivery of gaming entertainment

“You get the impression that the Blueprint designers view machine playing as an experience which goes beyond the jackpot and it’s that type of attention to detail which is really important”.

Blueprint team clock-up the miles as popular Roadshow heads south

‘An invaluable opportunity to spend quality time with our customers’ is how Blueprint Operations Director of Sales and Account Management, Nicola Wallbank described the first week of the company’s 2023 Roadshow.

Blueprint Roadshow takes inspirational product portfolio and income generating experts to the market

Blueprint Operations is presenting operators with an invaluable opportunity to get ahead of the game when it takes its full range of high income generating products on the brand’s annual Autumn Roadshow. Starting in Glasgow on September 4th the Roadshow will make its way south stopping at Haydock (6th September), Birmingham (7th September), Skegness (11th September) and Great Yarmouth (12th September). During week commencing 18th September the Roadshow will make its way along the South Coast with a series of ‘by appointment’ gatherings with seaside operators.

Strategic review results in new roles at Blueprint Operations with Andy Tipple named as Managing Director

MERKUR UK has announced strategic changes at its cabinet and gaming content brand Blueprint Operations. David Purvis, who has led Blueprint to its current status as market-leader in the supply of Category C and B gaming machines across all sectors of the UK low stake land-based gaming entertainment industry is taking a Group Strategic Advisor role with responsibility for developing new corporate partnerships. Andy Tipple moves from his position as Head of Product at Merkur’s high street gaming division to become Managing Director at Blueprint Operations.

Game Nation and Blueprint show the industry’s in Vogue

AGC operator Game Nation together with machine manufacturer Blueprint Operations have helped thrust the industry into the pages of Vogue thanks to an unlikely collaboration with the award-winning British fashion label JW Anderson.