NOVOMATIC Achieves Record Turnover during the first Half of 2015
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Gumpoldskirchen, August 26th, 2015 (OTS)–NOVOMATIC AG, Europe‘s largest gaming technology group recruited more than 600 new staff during the first half of the current fiscal year and was also able to increase its revenue by 5% to a new record high.
Compared to the reference period the EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) rose again to EUR 291m.
According to the interim financial report that was officially published today on the ÖKB (Österreichische Kontrollbank) website, the NOVOMATIC AG Group was able to generate the highest turnover in its 35-year history: The revenue for the first six months of 2015 reached EUR 988m.This corresponds to an increase of 5% compared to the previous year.
The NOVOMATIC AG Group employed in the first half year of 2015 18,594 staff – an increase of 3.4%.
Mag. Harald Neumann, CEO NOVOMATIC AG: “With this semi-annual result we were able to demonstrate once more that our strategy as an internationally active gaming technology group proves to be the correct way to success. Being a full service supplier to all segments of the gaming industry is one of our primary assets. In spite of aggravated general conditions we were able to increase our revenues. A significant growth in turnover was achieved in the UK, Spain and Italy.”
