sir william feilden , 1st baronet ( 13 march 1772 – 21 may 1850 ) was an english cotton manufacturer and a liberal and later conservative politician who sat in the house of commons from 1832 to 1847 .

feilden was the third son of joseph feilden and margaret leyland of witton .

he was educated at blackburn grammar school and brasenose college , oxford .

he became a cotton mill owner and lived at witton hall .

in 1798 he purchased the hamlet of feniscowles south west of blackburn , from thomas ainsworth .

at the 1832 general election , feilden was elected as liberal member of parliament ( mp ) for blackburn .

feilden built the house of feniscowles in pleasington in a romantic valley on the banks of the river darwen .

he also gave a site for a church at feniscowles in 1840 , and provided the stone for its construction .

at the 1841 general election , feilden changed his allegiance to the conservatives but was re-elected and remained mp for blackburn until the 1847 general election , when he did not stand .

he did nothing to distinguish himself in the house of commons in his fourteen years as a m.p. feilden was created a baronet , of feniscowles in the county palatine of lancaster on 21 july 1846 .

feilden died at the age of 78 .

feilden married mary haughton jackson , daughter of edmund jackson , at st martin in the fields on 30 march 1797 .

they had three sons and three daughters .

his son william succeeed to the baronetcy .

another son montague feilden also became mp for blackburn .

his youngest son , john leyland feilden was an author .

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william feilden <EOT> a treatise on statute law , with appendices containing . . . / william feilden craies

citing this record : ' william feilden mp ' , legacies of british slave - ownership database , urltoken [ accessed 9th july 2018 ] .

simon clarke wrote to william feilden sept 10 1812 , when william feilden was considering purchase of the southfield estate ; ' i cannot recommend your giving more than £10 , 000 for southfield , subject to mrs jackson ' s claims supposing it has from 110 to 120 negroes . ' simon clarke said that he himself had just bought berkshire for £21 , 000 .

charles william feilden hamilton , known as bill , was to achieve international acclaim for his work in developing the modern jet - boat . born on 26 july 1899 at ashwick , a 45 , 000 - acre sheep station near fairlie , south canterbury , he was the only son of william feilden hamilton and his wife , cora blakeney ( née cannon ) , who had arrived from england in 1896 to manage ashwick in partnership with william ' s widowed sister .

les bloxham . ' hamilton , charles william feilden ' , dictionary of new zealand biography , first published in 1998 . te ara - the encyclopedia of new zealand , urltoken ( accessed 10 july 2018 )

a treatise on statute law : with appendices containing words and expressions used in statutes which have been judicially or statutably construed , the popular and short titles of certain statutes , and the interpretation act , 1889 / by william feilden . . .

the assistance was short - lived . when only a few days at this toilsome employment , william

remained for about two years . william was next found at dublin , where he was employed for

of the great mechanical wonders of modern times . sir william and his brother , sir peter fairbairn ,

last moment william ' s father obtained charge of a small farm belonging to a colliery . he was

' there is no need to continue the history of william fairbairn . his business steadily increased , as

south wales , in 1929 . the family descended from the hon . william cuninghame , second son of

william the first , who in his old age humiliated the descendants of the man who wore that hair .

one of over 300 drawings of landscapes and enslaved people in jamaica by william berryman , 1808 - 1815 .

later sir william feilden , and mp for blackburn 1832 - 1847 . son of joseph feilden ( q . v . ) and husband of mary haughton nee jackson , the daughter of catherine haughton jackson ( q . v . ) and edmund jackson . set up in the blackburn cotton industry with his older brothers henry and john . became a merchant , cotton spinner and manufacturer and local pioneer of the factory system . his firm employed 1 , 400 hands in 1848 . locally prominent and played a leading role in blackburn’s public life . but as an mp made little impression at westminster : the most noteworthy aspect was his shift of allegiance in the 1830s from the whigs to the conservatives . anglican and his son - in - law , the rev . john william whittaker , was vicar of blackburn . one of sir william feilden ' s sons , montague feilden , later also mp for blackburn , was named after his maternal grandfather , the slave - owner montague james .

largely used in place of those of stone or brick . indeed , it may be said of william fairbairn that

could do the same . [ william sharon ( 1821 - 1885 ) was senator for nevada 1875 - 1881 and

on march 30 , 1978 , sir charles william fielden ( bill ) hamilton dies at the age of 78 .

employed , would not allow work to be given to a non - unionist . william fairbairn was , in conse -

in default of issue - male , to his brother , william fitzgerald , esq . and the heirs - male of his body

charles william fielden ( bill ) hamilton is born on july 26 at ashwick station , south canterbury , new zealand . son of william fielden hamilton and cora blackeney ( nee cannon ) , half - brother to cyril blackeney , brother to leila and catherine ( kitty ) hamilton .

charles william feilden hamilton was born at ashwick station near fairlie ( south island , new zealand ) on july 26 , 1899 . he was educated at waihi school , winchester , and later at christ’s college , christchurch . but it was to ashwick that he owed the education that encouraged his naturally inventive mind . the land provided him with the opportunity to best exploit his unique style of mechanical genius .

william hamilton is named on the queen’s honours list with an order of the british empire ( obe ) . its citation read : “for very valuable service in the field of engineering and especially in the design and construction of the jet - propelled motorboat . ”

steady expansion continued , and in 1948 sir william purchased a 10 hectare site at middleton , christchurch . a 465 square meter factory was constructed for the production of bulldozers , scrapers , excavators and hydraulic machinery . the shift to christchurch allowed the irishman creek workshop to become solely a research and development centre . this provided the opportunity to devote resources to the development of the hamilton waterjet . sir william’s first jetboat was a 3 . 6 meter ( 12 foot ) plywood hull with a 100 e ford engine , and the jet a centrifugal type pump . this craft was tested on the irishman creek dam and water race before successfully , if somewhat slowly , travelling up the waitaki river in early 1954 . from then on sir william and his team gradually improved the design of the waterjet , adding greater efficiency , power and speed .

the irishman creek workshop also became an important machining and engineering training facility during the second world war . here sir william taught many unskilled men to do high - precision work , with the workshop producing munitions as well as earthmoving equipment . towards the end of the war , sir william was required to make one of the most crucial decisions of his life . the increasing demand for agricultural and earthmoving equipment and machinery presented him with the choice of working within the limitations imposed at irishman creek , or expanding . never one to ignore a challenge , he decided to rent a small works building in bath street , christchurch and match the keen demand for his machines .

in 1954 his dream became a reality , and in the 50 years since the hamilton waterjet has revolutionised the world of conventional boating . a humble man , sir william often claimed that it was not he who invented the waterjet – that honour he attributed to the great mind of archimedes . his greatest achievement was to improve the idea and make it work in the specialised field of boat propulsion .

continual improvements in the waterjet design , particularly the shift to a multi - stage axial flow pumping system , allowed boats to travel to places that had never been accessible before . in 1960 , sir william’s son jon was a key member of the colorado river expedition team – the first to travel up through the grand canyon . over the next 20 years other ground - breaking trips were made up the sun kosi ( nepal ) , sepik ( papua new guinea ) , zaire , ganges and amazon rivers , and jetboats became widely used for flood relief , surveying and recreation . before his death in 1978 , bill hamilton was recognised for his services to manufacturing with a knighthood . in 1990 he was inducted into the new zealand sports hall of fame , and in 2004 he was inducted into the new zealand business hall of fame .

in 1921 bill hamilton bought the 10 , 000 hectare irishman creek station , one of the most notable sheep and cattle runs in the mackenzie country ( central otago ) . here he quickly established his first workshop – forerunner to the hamilton group of companies . his first project was the construction of a two hectare dam for a hydro - electric plant to provide power for the station’s homestead and workshop . conventional earth moving scoops proved inadequate so , in typical hamilton fashion , he invented his own more efficient model . this scoop , the “i . c . excavator” , was used extensively for local contract work , with several more being manufactured and sold in new zealand and britain . essentially a self - taught engineer , sir william spent countless evenings at his drawing board doodling and designing . while he approached problems in an unorthodox way , he always produced machines consistent with the best engineering practices .

' pepperell , massachusetts - when mr . john henry fagge , the occupier of an unpretentious

boston . her father sent for her and explained to her just what the change would mean . she was

delighted for his sake , but showed a little alarm as to her future in another land .

" i have only been part of the way through the grammar school , " she said . " aren ' t daughters of

from england to the united states in 1887 , when he was 19 years old . the advertisement

described florida as " the land of perpetual flowers . " his father paid the passage and gave him

£5 pocket - money , but florida did not come up to his expectations . after working in a citrus

where i worked as a stable boy and groom . " later he became a hotel clerk and settled in

dover in march to claim a baronetcy , to mrs . murdoch , a wealthy widow , of boston , united

title , he met in the liner mrs . murdoch , a staffordshire woman , daughter of mr . goss , who

founded the goss china works , and widow of a wealthy american manufacturer . the friendship

' a nephew of lady fagge said yesterday : " the wedding took place in st . michael ' s church ,

stafford , and was a complete secret . no relatives were present . sir john and my aunt each

have a grown - up daughter . my aunt was very beautiful in her youth and was known as the belle

frier , a charming 27 - year old domestic servant , of newington , kent . she was married very

' practically the whole of the village turned out . they saw the bride , better known to all as " ivy , "

' she was attended by two sisters and a cousin of the bridegroom as bridesmaids . twenty of the

guard of honour outside the church . they cheered sir john and lady fagge as they dashed into

a hired car , which drove them to a reception at the women ' s institute .

' john and ivy , as friends call them , have courted for four years . two or three nights a week sir

ages which are not enjoyed by an ordinary artisan in australia . their parents were in extremely

as a mason ' s labourer , his scanty earnings proved a welcome addition to the family funds . but

suffered a dire misfortune . by the clumsy management of a companion in carrying a handbarrow ,

purchase of the necessary text books . his attention and abilities attracted the notice of his

engine , while george took a turn at heaving ballast out of the colliery vessels . at the close of

quence , reduced to severe privations , but his spirit was in nowise daunted . becoming

strength of which he married the daughter of a morpeth farmer . with the responsibilities of

himself entering into partnership with a mechanic named lillie as a millwright . the two men had

works of a new cotton - mill for mr . kennedy , partner in the firm of mcconnel and kennedy , then

the largest cotton - spinners in the united kingdom . their success brought further contracts , and

valued at over £2000 . large and commodious premises were erected , and contracts for gigantic

" fairbairn , " says dr . chambers , " lived at a time when the world was startled with the marvels of

of money was so great as to lead to a dissolution of his partnership with mr . lillie . now , he

of the result . he turned his attention to a new branch of engineering , that of iron - shipbuilding .

method of riveting the plates of boilers by machinery , which at once superseded hand - labour .

of their brows , and having to be content with a few shillings a week . [ the statement that both

is less generally due to genius than to indomitable diligence along with integrity of character . "

adversely impact upon his life . the following appreciation of his good works appeared in ' the

' at the recent entertainment at the st . saviour ' s social club , all of whose members are deaf

known all over england . possessed of an abundant fortune , a keen and cultivated intelligence ,

doomed to play a silent part . but his own sore affliction has only stimulated him to devote his

burden of poverty to contend with . and that this work has brought him happiness in far greater

his cheery smile , can doubt . in his philanthropic labor he is ably seconded by his sister , miss

is connected would require a long catalogue . the various offices he fills in them are no

sinecures . they entail a vast amount of correspondence and much travelling . any invention ,

those who dwell in silence receives his prompt attention and support , if good for anything .

in various parts of the country , his audiences being , like himself , mutes . with his fingers he can

and persuasively as many who have a wide reputation for oratory . no important meeting of the

' his home in brighton reveals his many sided culture . beautiful pictures hang on the walls . the

library is well stocked with books . many rare works of art and historic mementoes adorn the

various apartments . travel is one of his passions . he has been all over europe and has visited

the principal cities in the united states . his collections of bric - a - brac are largely the result of

[ i . e . oslo ] or new york . a lock of the great napoleon ' s hair , finely framed , accompanied by

little back street in paris for 6 louis . it stands near to an exquisite vase , a gift from emperor

sir arthur ' s father who was chairman of the great manchester exhibition of 1862 . another large

' sir arthur is now fifty - two years old . he enjoys vigorous health , which may be attributed to

as a sportsman with the rod and gun . cycling is another form of recreation of which he is very

ago , it appears that sir charles committed suicide at a london hotel . the inquest was held a

few days later at st . martin ' s town hall , by mr . troutbeck , the westminster enquirer . that

brother , who he last saw alive about a year ago . he had no idea where the deceased had been

resided at the hotel for a week prior to his death . in the evening of december 26th , at about

seven o ' clock she heard a noise proceeding from his room . the noise was like the slamming of a

door . she heard a second noise shortly after the first and a third noise a few seconds later .

the room and found that the inner door was locked . she opened it with her master key , and in

the room saw sir charles huddled up in a corner . there was a wound in his head .

stayed there . nothing peculiar had been noticed about him . at about 6 . 30 on the evening of

sunday , dec . 26th , witness saw him in the smoking - room , and he then seemed to be all right .

as described . he went into the room himself , and found the deceased with a wound in his head .

deceased . when he arrived sir charles was dead . he had a wound in his head , and there was

blood about . the deceased was sitting in front of the looking - glass when he shot himself . death

was due to a bullet wound . the bullet had flattened against the opposite side of the skull to

which it had entered . to all appearances the wound had been self - inflicted . there appeared to

have been two shots fired . one bullet was found in the head , and another had in all probability

' a letter , identified by mr . alfred edward fairlie - cuninghame [ as ] being in the deceased ' s hand -

writing , was produced . it expressed regret to the hotel authorities for any annoyance and

cuninghame might be communicated with . it also gave directions for the handing over of certain

of his personal effects ; further , that his body should not be taken to a public mortuary .

sir hussey died following a tractor accident in 1939 . the following report appeared in the " glen

the tragic death of sir hussey fairlie - cuninghame , farmer and grazier of keepit . only a few days

ago he returned from a visit to sydney . he was working a tractor hauling pine logs to a sawing

order to go up the bank at a shallow point . on a stump near where the accident occurred are

definite marks of the tractor having struck it . whether this was the cause of the accident is not

the tractor . he was alive when removed but died shortly afterwards . the whole of his right side

was terribly crushed and this was the cause of death . there were slight marks on the head but

these were not of a serious nature . it is not sure what caused the crushing injuries , but it is

apparent that after this happened deceased was freed from the weight of the machine .

tamworth ambulance and dr . raysen were immediately called to the scene of the accident , and

the first earl of glencairn and the baronetcy dates from november 25 , 1603 . the late sir hussey

was born at mansfield , victoria , and was in his 49th year . he served in the great war as a

gunner and later as a lieutenant in the a . i . f . from 1916 to 1919 . '

falconer sat in the irish house of commons for athy between 1791 and 1797 and co . dublin

between 1797 and 1800 . after the union , he represented co . dublin from 1801 to 1807 , and

period to his existence in a melancholy manner on tuesday last , the 14th instant . ever since

kindness and generosity of the english residents with whom he was acquainted . a rapid

refused to lend him any further assistance . last week he was on the point of being carried to

whom he was already deeply indebted . on tuesday morning , the huissiers and the juge de

fresh writ for a debt of six hundred ducats . he requested them to wait while he dressed ; they

him . the judicial authorities , at the instance of mr . hamilton , our minister , were put under

the first families of ireland , has had the most humane attentions paid to her . the body was

allotted to the burial of protestants . this melancholy catastrophe has excited a deep interest

' the belfast news - letter ' of 21 february 1861 . the report appears to have been reprinted

from the ' chicago democrat . ' the story would make a good plot for a melodrama .

' in the year 1837 or 38 , sir john n . fenwick , of fenwick hall , england , a wealthy nobleman ,

to her husband no dower but her beauty and her love . the wedded pair made the tour of the

wife , were in reality scheming against her and determined upon ruining her . but their

whom sir john had introduced her at venice during the honeymoon . stunned by these terrible

she remained for some time , on the very brink of the grave . her only friend , during this sad

near fenwick hall , and who had seen lady clara often enough to love her . he nursed her

steps to obtain a divorce from her , and that captain o ' neil was her only friend , she consented .

they went to galway , ireland , where they were married privately , and took up their residence .

hers named somerville , who resided there as a wealthy planter . without any misfortune , our

he fell in love , and in whose society he passed six months . but on one fatal night the ranch was

carried off into captivity . he remained a captive for three months , when , seizing a favourable

immense drove of cattle to carlinville , manoupin county , illinois . rendered destitute by being

deprived of everything by the marauders , he gladly accepted their offer and went .

' arriving at carlinville , he determined to return to england , and boldly pronounce his rights .

accordingly , he took the cars for the east . while travelling on the new york and erie railroad he

fell in with a noble - hearted farmer , named preston f . sappington , of point isabel , clinton

county , who induced him to return with him to clinton , for the purpose of studying law with mr .

by mr . sackett , and lately by mr . stransbury . while here during the october term of the circuit

court , he stated his case to hon . abraham lincoln , who immediately wrote to the british consul

at chicago . two days afterwards the british consul , hon . mr . wilkins , arrived in clinton . after

listening to fenwick ' s story , and having a consultation with messrs . lincoln and stransbury , he

only hear that he was travelling on the continent , but could not ascertain the precise spot . the

fenwick . he entered the chamber of death . the ghostly visage of the dying woman became still

ghastlier when she beheld the boy whom she and her sister had so deeply wronged .

wife until he drove her away and spurned her . lord [ sic ] fenwick folded his long - lost son to his

heart and shed tears of joy over him . the woman died in a few minutes after making the

o ' neil took her to the south of france in the hope of restoring it . but she soon died , and not

long afterwards the captain was killed in a duel . by a will he bequeathed his property , which

was of great value , to his wife ' s son , john n . fenwick . the young man is now in fenwick hall . '

' the following is a portion of a letter sent by him to a friend in clinton . . . . " so you may imagine

my feelings at present . to those persons in clinton who doubted my statements , and ridiculed

me , i have no unkind feelings . i entertain toward the people of clinton a lively feeling of gratit -

ude for their many kindnesses and favors . to robert lewis , esq . , i desire you to return my most

in life . my best respects to my ever good friend , mr . stransbury , to whom i send in your

package a breastpin . my love to mrs . c - - - - and the children . i have many times , since i left

your roof , thought of them , and longed to see them . . . . . the package i send to you i hope will

entirely clear you of debt , and make you independent in life . tell al . blackford i will send him

a splendid manton fowling - piece by the next steamer . he has my likeness , which i would be

dod ' s peerage , but cannot find that such a person as " john north fenwick , bart . , " exists . we ,

ferguson sat in the irish house of commons for londonderry city between 1798 and 1800 .

which says - " as sir andrew ferguson , bart . , and his son harvey , were returning home

about 12 last night in a gig , they came to a bridge [ at moville , co . donegal ] , which the

lead the horse along it . before the servant , however , had got hold of the reins , sir andrew

was killed on the spot , but his son did not receive the smallest injury . " '

sir thomas and lady fermor - hesketh , who was given up for dead , appears to be solved . mr .

on october 30 , 1910 , dressed in a rough serge suit , and without any baggage . his intention

was to go to america to amass a fortune . a communication received in new york from dr .

asked to search 18 months ago . it appears that dr . woodard , while in tromberg , montana ,

two days ago , accidentally met a man who seemed somewhat strange in manner . he talked

language , and returned to the united states . the stranger declared that his mother ' s father ,

made a fortune from the comstock silver lode in virginia city , nevada ] . he had a soldierly

bearing , polished manner , and quick actions . dr . woodard says he found that the man was

the sullivan sheep ranch , about 90 miles south - west of clearmont , wyoming .

baronet of easton neston , towcester . he was formerly a lieutenant in the 9th lancers , and

lady fermor - hesketh had rented for the shooting season . on october 29 , 1910 , he was

motoring back from easton neston , when he met his mother outside banbury . he stopped

rather later , as he had to leave a dog at a veterinary surgeon ' s at banbury . that was the

last time lady hesketh saw her son . enquiries made subsequently showed that he had left

the car in banbury and travelled to london . a brown leather bag , a rug , and some other

articles were found on the steamer which reached kingstown from holyhead on october 30 .

' the steward of the steamer was positive that he saw mr . hesketh land , but after that all

trace of him was lost . he was in good health , and , so far as was known , had no reason for

however , no trace of frederick fermor - hesketh was ever found . his name was removed

' mr . noel middleton said that frederick fermor - hesketh disappeared on october 29 , 1910 .

he was then a lieutenant in the 9th lancers and was aged 27 years . he had returned to

his mother at chedshurst manor , kineton , in warwickshire . on october 29 he was motoring

from easton neston and he met lady fermor - hesketh , who was in her car , outside banbury .

he stopped and spoke to her . he said that he would be late as he had to leave a dog with

a veterinary surgeon at banbury , adding - " i will follow you in a few minutes . " he was not

seen again by his mother . inquiries showed that he had put his car into a garage and taken

the 5 . 15 p . m . train to london . some personal baggage belonging to him was found in the

steamship leinster , which arrived at kingstown in ireland at 6 a . m . on october 30 , 1910 . but

from that all trace of the missing man was lost . he was in his usual health and unembarrassed

by any financial or domestic trouble , and no reason could be assigned for his disappearance .

' the president - it seems probable that he fell overboard from the boat . mr . middleton - yes .

united kingdom to augustine fitzgerald of newmarket on fergus , in the county of clare , esq .

date was a by - election . dates shown in normal type were general elections ,

lawley was the youngest son of the 1st baron wenlock . in july 1852 he was elected to

the house of commons in the liberal interest for the seat of beverley . in december of

whose wife was related to lawley , appointed him as one of his private secretaries .

accusations of " jobs for the boys " were rife . it was noted that his successor in the seat

chancellor of the exchequer . it appears that , even with the benefit of inside information ,

' sir g . grey , in reference to a notice which appeared on the paper by sir j . pakington as

to the appointment of the hon . francis lawley to the governorship of south australia ,

stated the circumstances under which the choice was made . before entering on the duties

predecessor at the colonial office ] on various matters of business . the duke communicated

colonial governorships , and mentioned that he had offered that of south australia to mr .

the only thing which could be alleged against mr . lawley was that , like many young men ,

he had been early addicted to the turf . the duke added , however , that mr . lawley had

abandoned the pursuit……… . . under these circumstances he ( sir g . grey ) had resolved to

submit his name to the queen for appointment . some days afterward the duke of newcastle

that day information highly injurious to the character of mr . lawley…… . the information was

transactions ; and , further , that there was a still more serious rumour , that mr . lawley had

of the exchequer , to engage in extensive speculations in the funds…… . in the course of

he learned with the greatest grief and concern that mr . lawley confessed that he had been

engaged in transactions in the funds in the last few months… . under all the circumstances ,

his career now in ruins , lawley spent the remainder of his life as a journalist and writer .

worth £300 a year if elected to a borough seat , or £600 a year if elected to a county seat .

with the result that he was unseated on 3 august 1857 . the parliamentary committee which

in april 1858 , glover was tried for making the false property declaration . the following

' at the central criminal court on friday , the 9th inst . , mr . edward auchmuty glover

as to his qualification to sit as a member of the house of commons .

ground that he was not duly qualified . now no person can sit in the house of commons

2nd vict . , was fixed at £300 a year in boroughs and £600 a year for counties . the

bay , in the county of kent . it was contended , however , that the defendant had not the

' on monday the trial was resumed and brought to a close . the jury retired , and after an

raid on 22 - 23 april 1918 . this raid was designed to neutralize the key belgian port , which

at the three cruisers . two of the cruisers , the intrepid and the iphigenia , both of which

were filled with concrete , were scuttled in the narrowest point of the port ' s canal .

down , so he was forced to manoeuvre using his engines . once clear of the harbour ' s

sir walter dorling smiles , mp for blackburn 1931 - 1945 , co . down 1945 - 1950

victoria was one of earliest roll - on , roll - off ferries to operate in british waters .

notwithstanding that a gale warning was in force , the captain put to sea at 7 . 45 am . the

additional door was not deployed . after reaching the open sea , the stern became exposed

began to enter the car deck . it proved impossible to close the stern doors , and as a result ,

water keep pouring into the ship until the order was given to abandon ship at 2 pm .

there were only 44 survivors out of a total of 177 passengers and crew . not one of the

ship ' s officers were among the survivors , nor were any women and children . as well as

water that made its way into the car deck . this was the worst peacetime maritime

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bill hamilton ' s childhood in the high country allowed him a freedom that encouraged independence , self - reliance and an innovative approach to solving problems . from paddling around local streams and the station ' s dam in an old tin washtub , he graduated to a sailing raft , canoe and , eventually , a land - yacht , all home - built . by the time he was 12 he had already sensed the potential of water as a source of power , and had installed a water - wheel which drove a small generator . it developed one horsepower , sufficient to light the homestead and power a small lathe , drill and emery wheel .

after attending waihi school at winchester , in 1915 bill moved to christ ' s college , christchurch , as a boarder . it was a frustrating time for the free - spirited country boy , who soon found himself enmeshed in a rigid routine of lessons , rules and discipline . after his half - brother , cyril blakeney , was killed in action in the sinai desert in august 1916 , bill left college to help his ailing father run ashwick . in 1921 he began farming on his own account when he bought irishman creek station , in the heart of the mackenzie country , for £16 , 000 .

after bill ' s sister leila died in may 1922 leaving a 10 - day - old son , sholto ( dick ) hamilton georgeson , the hamiltons travelled to england . there bill met margery ( peggy ) lampkin wills , a spirited young woman who had worked in a munitions factory during the first world war and completed a training course in the dairy industry . they married in london on 26 october 1923 , and left for new zealand three weeks later . in addition to caring for dick , they were to have a son , jon , and a daughter , june .

with the support and encouragement of his wife , hamilton managed to successfully combine farm duties with the increasing challenges of an inventive mind and the pursuit of his love of speed . he won a series of motor races in his 1914 sunbeam and in 1925 became the first driver in australasia to exceed 100 miles per hour ; in 1928 he set a new record of 109 miles per hour . in 1927 , when he needed electricity for the station ' s new homestead and workshop , he designed and built a tractor - drawn scoop to construct a dam to provide water for a 17 . 5 - kilowatt hydroelectric plant . he built several of these scoops and used them on construction contracts throughout new zealand , including the first aerodrome at mt cook ( 1935 ) , another on great barrier island ( 1937 ) , and flood protection works at karamea ( 1937 ) . returning from a business trip to hamilton in february 1936 , he was lucky to escape with only minor injuries when his aeroplane crashed at wellington ' s rongotai airport , killing the well - known pilot malcolm mcgregor .

in 1939 hamilton designed and built an angle - dozer in a new workshop at irishman creek . during the second world war the workshop had 17 employees and manufactured munitions , but the development of earthmoving and other machinery continued : a loader - dozer was followed by road graders , loaders , mobile cranes and ditch - diggers , all operated by hamilton - designed hydraulics . in 1945 c . w . f . hamilton and company limited was formed to manufacture these machines in a modern factory on a 10 - acre site at middleton , christchurch . under hamilton ' s direction , and with eric chapman as general manager , the company developed a heavy - engineering capability , producing bridge girders , equipment for hydroelectric schemes , railway wagons , busbars for the bluff aluminium smelter and other specialised equipment . in 1972 dick georgeson became general manager . hamilton perry industries limited was established to manufacture light roll - formed products ; by the early 1980s the hamilton group of companies employed more than 500 people .

however , it was bill hamilton ' s pioneering work in successfully developing water - jet propulsion in the early 1950s that made his name world famous . he had always dreamed of designing a boat that could go against the flow of rivers too shallow for conventional propeller - driven craft . he never claimed to have invented the jet - boat ; the water - jet principle was not new and had already been applied with some success to low - speed displacement craft overseas . hamilton ' s achievement was in designing a jet unit that would propel a planing hull efficiently at high speeds and with the advantages of a shallow draught . much of the early test work was carried out on the dam behind his homestead and on the rivers of the mackenzie country . with the help of a small team of dedicated young engineers , including george davison and bill ' s son jon , the hamilton jet unit was developed into a highly successful product and was marketed worldwide .

in 1961 bill hamilton was appointed an obe , and in 1974 he received a knighthood for his services to manufacturing . he died near fairlie on 30 march 1978 , survived by his wife and children . peggy died in 1982 . they are buried side by side in the burke ' s pass cemetery , in the heart of the land they loved so much .

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as well as giving his name to the company he founded in 1939 , c . w . f . ( bill ) hamilton left a legacy of combining sound engineering practices with innovation and excellence . as a small boy he had dreamed of a boat that would carry him up the swift flowing rivers of his homeland . such foresight was typical of this distinguished new zealand inventor and innovator .

sources : “wild irishman” – the story of bill hamilton , by peggy hamilton published by a . h . & a . w . reed [ isbn 0 589 01294 0 ]

“hamilton’s jet” – the biography of an icon , by john walsh published by c . w . f hamilton & co . [ isbn 978 - 0 - 473 - 28990 - 4 ]

“the jet boat – the making of a new zealand legend” – by anne & les bloxham published by a . h . & a . w . reed [ isbn 0 589 01453 6 ]

ashwick station is subdivided and sold off . 820 acres were retained around the original homestead .

cyril blackeney , who had been managing ashwick station , was killed in action in august . bill left his schooling at christ’s college to manage ashwick .

bill hamilton buys irishman creek station in central otago for 16 , 000 pounds .

bill and his parents travel to england . here he buys an isle of man sunbeam motorcar , and meets peggy wills , who he marries in october 1923 . they return together to new zealand .

bill enters the sunbeam at the new zealand motor cup races in auckland . wins this 50 - mile race at an average speed of 81 . 5 mph . also claimed the australasian speed record as the first time that 100 mph was officially attained in australasia . over the next several years bill competed in many more races and again broke the australasian speed record , with 109 . 09 mph for the flying mile in 1928 .

builds a generating plant complete with dam to provide electricity to the irishman creek homestead and workshop . however , this was damaged by severe frosts the following winter , so bill begins constructing a larger dam using a new earth - scooping machine he had designed and built .

during the depression bill takes on contracting work to help pay off his debts . through this work he designs a number of machines , including a shingle loader , a water sprinkler , a hay lift , an air compressor and an air conditioning plant .


wms industries , inc. is an american electronic gaming and amusement manufacturer in enterprise , nevada .

wms traces its roots to 1943 , to the williams manufacturing company , founded by harry e. williams .

however , the company that became wms industries was formally founded in 1974 as williams electronics , inc . williams initially was a manufacturer of pinball machines .

in 1964 , williams was acquired by jukebox manufacturer seeburg corp. and reorganized as williams electronics manufacturing division .

in 1973 , the company branched out into the coin-operated arcade video game market with its pong clone paddle ball , eventually creating a number of video game classics , including defender and robotron : 2084 .

in 1974 , williams electronics , inc. was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of seeburg .

williams electronics was sold as an independent company during the bankruptcy of seeburg in 1980 .

in 1987 , williams changed its parent name to wms industries , inc. when it made its public offering .

wms is a shortening of williams , which it also selected for its nyse ticker symbol .

in 1988 , it acquired competitor bally/midway , which it spun off in 1998 , together with its video game business .

wms entered the reel-spinning slot machine market in 1994 .

it closed its pinball division in 1999 .

in 2013 , wms became a wholly owned subsidiary of scientific games .

in 2016 , wms was reorganized and fully merged into scientific games .

today , wms is a brand of scientific games , along with sg , bally and shuffle master .

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wms industries <EOT> glassdoor has 11 wms industries reviews submitted anonymously by wms industries employees . read employee reviews and ratings on glassdoor to decide if wms industries is right for you .

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news about wms industries inc . , including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times .

wms industries president and ceo orrin edidin among slot machines at wms headquarters on the northwest side of chicago . ( alex garcia / chicago tribune )

note that wms industries inc . is now part of the scientific games corporation , since the acquisition in 2013 .

wms industries has roots going back to the 1940’s , when the company was then known as the williams manufacturing company .

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williams interactive’s parent company , wms industries was founded by harry e williams , the man who invented the “tilt” mechanism in pinball machines .

on september 20 , 2012 wms industries was granted a class 2 service provider license from the nevada gaming commission . wms industries was also granted an online manufacturer’s license by the ngc , the first and only company to receive one of these licenses until z4 joined them .

since 1998 , wms industries has been engaged entirely in the manufacturing , sale , leasing and licensing of gaming industries and in 2000 , the company shut down it’s pinball game design , manufacturing and cabinet manufacturing operations .

wms licensing fees were meager compared with the earnings enjoyed by acclaim . when that contract ended in 1995 , wms

wms licensing fees were meager compared to the earnings enjoyed by acclaim . when that contract ended in 1995 , wms

last game manufactured by wms industries ( williams and bally labels ) before the announcement to close their doors on october 25 , 1999 . the

• in 1996 , wms industries , inc . created a series of electronic slots “reel ‘em in” which enabled special bonuses and a second screen

wms was adopted as the company name based on the ticker symbol for williams and wms industries , inc . itself is traded on the new york stock exchange . in 2005 , wms entered into a wide - ranging technology transfer agreement with cyberscan technology inc .

wms incorporated has also promoted kenneth lochiatto to the posts of president and chief operating officer for its wms gaming subsidiary .

american lottery and slot machine designer and manufacturer wms industries incorporated has announced the ‘tuck - in acquisition’ of online gaming solutions provider jadestone group ab .

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the scientific games corporation has agreed to buy wms industries for $ 1 . 5 billion , bolstering its position in the casino and lottery industry .

the federal trade commission signed off monday on the scientific games corp . ’s $ 1 . 5 billion acquisition of slot machine maker wms industries .

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wms industries have also had an impact on global markets , with development and distribution centers everywhere from argentina and australia , to spain and south africa .

wms industries , inc . ( template : nyse ) is an american electronic gaming and amusement company based in waukegan , illinois . wms traces its roots as far back as 1943 , the williams manufacturing company , founded by harry e . williams . however , the company known today as wms industries was formally founded in 1974 as williams electronics , inc . the company ' s main operating subsidiaries are wms gaming and orion gaming .

at this point wms industries has not joined forces with a licensed online poker service provider in the nevada market . as more online poker operators go live in nevada , and / or as other forms of gambling are introduced , i expect wms industries to play a more pivotal role , especially in product development .

gaming machines maker wms industries inc . is being swallowed up by larger rival scientific games corp . for $ 1 . 42 billion in cash and debt .

in 2012 wms industries created williams interactive , which will act as a subsidiary of wms , serving the online gaming industry . wms industries isn’t unfamiliar with online technology , having already developed real - money online games in the uk as well as real and play - money games for social media applications , where players purchase credits for the games instead of anteing - up money .

software engineer salaries at wms industries can range from $ 65 , 776 - $ 79 , 435 . this estimate is based upon 2 wms industries software engineer salary report ( s ) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods . see all software engineer salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market .

founded in early 2012 , williams interactive is a wholly owned subsidiary of wms industries , an established powerhouse in the gaming world ( started in 1943 by the inventor of the tilt mechanism for pinball machines ) . williams interactive was created to focus on the growth , development , and operational execution of the wms industries’ online wagering , social , and mobile gaming initiatives . a further goal for williams interactive is to optimize the benefits of igaming for wms industries’ casino clients and customers .

wms industries is firmly rooted in the culture and the heritage of the united states , shaping the way this country has evolved . $ 7 out of every $ 10 that wms industries generates comes from the united states , and when you consider that they generate around $ 600 million in revenue per year , that’s a large share .

in addition , wms industries said that it has assembled ‘significant management and development talent’ through a combination of internal individuals and members of the phantom efx and jadestone teams .

the scientific games corporation said on thursday that it had agreed to buy wms industries for $ 1 . 5 billion , bolstering its position in the casino and lottery industry .

in many mature industries , we’ve seen early failed experiments that could signal big bangs in the making .

while illinois officials remain mired in debate over all forms of gambling , wms industries is predicting that casinos will soon become ubiquitous — via your computer and cellphone , at least .

the wms industries corporate name came about in 1987 , and while the company has had some limited success in creating video games ( they were responsible for a few hits including mortal kombat and nba jam ) they definitely found their groove in the slot machine industry and by the mid - 1990’s wms industries was among the top slot machine manufacturers in the world .

this is a brand on the rise though and one with diversification in mind . so it’s perhaps no surprise that they acquired wms industries as part of their quest for gambling dominance .

1974 : wms industries formed under the name williams electronics , inc . and succeeded to the amusement game business that had been conducted for almost 30 years prior to 1974 by its predecessors

wms industries , inc . operates as a designer , manufacturer , and marketer of video and mechanical reel spinning slot machines and video lottery terminals ( vlts ) . formerly one of the world

it was precisely at this juncture that wms industries realized a need for a subsidiary company that was solely dedicated to the gaming industry and thus wms gaming was established . during the last few years of the 20th century , video arcade games became extremely popular . wms gaming focused on producing some of the best video arcade games in the business .

new york , january 31 , 2013  scientific games corporation ( nasdaq : sgms ) and wms industries inc . ( nyse : wms ) today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which scientific games has agreed to acquire wms for $ 26 . 00 in cash per common share or approximately $ 1 . 5 billion .

under the terms of the deal , scientific games will pay $ 26 for each share of wms , nearly 60 percent above wms’s closing price on wednesday .

" wms needs to get the whole company moving in the same direction . "

and by offering the wms as a piece of an overall supply chain solution .

williams interactive was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of wms industries in july of 2012 . wms itself dates back to 1943 when it was founded by harry williams , the man behind the tilt mechanism for pinball machines . it would be in the 1980s and 1990s that wms industries would enter the home video game industry , creating poular games like mortal kombat and nba jam , and then later on in the 90s , the company began its foray into video gambling machines .

wms gaming was founded in the early 1990s and is a subsidiary of one of the largest electronic amusement and gaming companies in the us , wms industries . both the parent and the subsidiary companies have their headquarters in waukegan , illinois . today , wms gaming is a noted gaming manufacturer and has an enviable reputation in providing superior entertainment to its valuable customers .

president of wms industries , and president & chief executive officer of williams interactive llc : orrin j . edidin – i normally start with the ceo of a company zand not the ceo of a division , but in the case of wms i’ll start with the man who will head williams interactive , the igaming division of wms industries . in july of 2012 edidin added the title of ceo and president of williams interactive to his title of president of wms industries , effectively putting him at the helm of wms industries online gaming efforts . edidin’s goals with williams interactive is to position the company as the go - to service provider for the online gaming community , and will oversee the development of a “comprehensive suite of products , services and website solutions that bridge in - casino , online , social , casual and mobile gaming entertainment into an integrated casino - branded gaming ecosystem . ”

in march of 2012 wms industries began the application process for an online service provider and manufacturer license in the state of nevada . as part of the initial group of filers , wms was among the first companies granted a license in the state of nevada . and the first manufacturer .

in the 1990s , wms moved into the home video game market , granting an exclusive licensing contract to acclaim . despite the success of wms - designed titles such as

initially known by the name williams electronics , wms industries was founded under that name in 1974 , but it can trace its roots back several decades poor to that . this american company focuses on the gaming and amusement market and is probably best known for creating a selection of popular offline and online slot machines , which it did under the subsidiaries wms gaming and wms interactive .

orrin edidin is to lead wms’ newly established i - gaming subsidiary , williams interactive .

in 2013 , wms industries became a subsidiary of the gaming giant scientific games in a deal that was worth $ 1 , 5 billion . this was just 1 year after the creation of wms interactive , which was designed to focus on online gaming and to ensure that the wms brand made as much of an impact in the virtual realm as it did in the real one .

wms industries was founded in the early 1940s and was at the time known as williams manufacturing company . although the company was mainly focused on arcade entertainment , it was only during the 1980s and 1990s that it made its presence felt . until then , wms industries made reasonable business by selling pinball machines . however , during the 1980s , the popularity of pinball machines took a harsh hit and the production line was stopped .

chairman of the board and ceo : brian r . gamache – brian gamache has acted as the ceo of wms industries since 2001 and as chairman of the board since 2008 . under gamache wms has patented four separate gaming platforms : community gaming® , sensory immersion gaming , transmissive reels® gaming and adaptive gaming® .

blank rome serves as co - counsel to wms industries inc . in the acquisition of wms by scientific games corporation for $ 26 per common share , or approximately $ 1 . 5 billion . the combination will create a global gaming company with a broad portfolio of products and services for the lottery and gaming industries . the transaction was announced on january 31 , 2013 , and is expected to close by the end of the year .

in a development that disappointed investors , wms industries said yesterday that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire bally gaming international in a stock swap valued at about $ 116 million . the price is not only lower than the original bid by wms , but it is also well below an offer made earlier this week by the alliance gaming corporation . under the terms of the revised offer by wms , bally shareholders will receive 0 . 55 share of wms for each share of bally .

wms industries weren’t involved with this company throughout all of their successful years , as they purchased it in 1988 . but they were still there to develop and promote many future classics , most of which were pinball games .

jet fighters streak across the screen ; the sound of their engines roars through a pair of bose speakers . the latest home entertainment center ? no , it ' s a cutting - edge slot machine from wms industries .

american lottery and slot machine designer and manufacturer wms industries incorporated has announced the establishment of its william interactive llc division to aid the growth and development of its global online wagering , social , casual and mobile gaming initiatives .

as more and more states permitted gambling on indian land , the more and more wms gaming grew . today wms gaming continues to produce and manufacture gambling game equipment and slot machines .

2005 : wms entered into a wide - ranging technology transfer agreement with cyberscan technology inc .

wms technicians scurried across the country to mend the software . but the damage was done .

pacey is wms ' senior vice president for product development . at the california avenue location , once a pinball machine factory , more than 300 workers design wms ' latest slot machines .

simplify complex supply chain logistics using a modern , flexible warehouse management system ( wms ) .

those deals came after scientific games bought slot machines maker wms industries for $ 1 . 5 billion in 2013 . bally itself had acquired israeli online casino company dragonplay ltd in june and casino equipment maker shfl entertainment in 2013 .

macquarie capital acted as exclusive financial advisor to wms with respect to this transaction and skadden , arps , slate , meagher & flom llp and blank rome llp served as wms legal advisors .

wms gaming , inc . was formed in 1991 as a subsidiary of wms industries and their first venture was in the video lottery terminal ( vlt ) business in the same year . they successfully established themselves as a major player in the video lottery market , creating , manufacturing and placing vlt’s throughout jurisdiction in north america .

s pin - ball and video arcade game unit ; the company officially adopts the name wms .

lottery provider scientific games announced jan . 31 it was acquiring wms for $ 26 a share .

edidin , president of wms industries , has been promoted to the new position of president and ceo of williams interactive . in his new role , edidin will lead the company’s efforts to leverage its product development expertise , content and i - gaming capabilities to target the emerging industry’s significant potential growth opportunities by supporting casinos’ participation in these new distribution channels . wms has promoted kenneth lochiatto to president and chief operating officer of wms gaming .

wms industries was recently approved for an interactive gaming licence by the state gaming control board in nevada and revealed that its new igaming subsidiary is to be led by orrin edidin , president for wms industries , serving as the division’s president and chief executive officer . he has been tasked with leveraging the company’s product development expertise , content and online gaming capabilities in order to take advantage of the emerging igaming industry ' s significant growth potential and supporting partners’ participation in its new distribution channels .

think long term , rid yourself of wms sr leadership ( they drove it into the ground ) .

the bally / midway division of bally was purchased and reincorporated in 1988 by the arcade and pinball game company williams electronics games through its holding company wms industries inc . midway moved its headquarters from franklin park , illinois to williams ' s then - headquarters in chicago , and wms reincorporated midway as a delaware corporation . although wms retained many of midway ' s r & d employees , only two game designers were retained : rampage designers brian colin and jeff nauman .

wms industries declared that its new williams interactive subsidiary is to be headquartered at its technology campus in chicago and structured to ‘strengthen its various interactive businesses including its online managed services’ , its ‘online game server operations’ and its ‘social , casual and mobile gaming operations’ .

wms next entered the vlt market in 1992 , and soon after began producing casino gaming machines for the exploding casino industry . by 1995 , wms was licensed to manufacture and distribute its casinomachines in 12 states , including

it ' s part of a wave of innovation at wms , a wave signaling the slotmaker ' s recovery from a reputation - tainting fiasco in 2001 , when software glitches allowed gamblers to cheat on wms machines .

wms industries , inc . is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of coin - operated entertainment machines . in addition to its line of pinball machines under the williams , midway , and bally brand names , which together account for 70 percent of the world

wms next entered the vlt market in 1992 , and soon after began producing casino gaming machines for the exploding casino industry . by 1995 , wms was licensed to manufacture and distribute its casino machines in 12 states , including

with wms , scientific games will add to its portfolio of casino products , including video poker machines and slot machines . in the last quarter , revenue at wms increased by a modest 2 percent , to $ 159 million .

wms industries said yesterday that it would spin off its casino in puerto rico and reduce its pinball machine operations to focus on electronic entertainment games . the company , based in chicago , also said that it would sell 15 percent of its video games business to the public . wms said it planned to take a charge for an undisclosed amount that would lead to a loss in its fourth quarter , which ends on sunday . a year ago , wms earned $ 6 . 2 million , or 26 cents a share . yesterday , shares of wms rose $ 2 . 125 , to $ 24 . 125 .

waukegan - based wms industries operates developer jadestone , the online casino at urltoken and the lucky cruise slot - like facebook app that utilises credits instead of money and stated that its new williams interactive subsidiary will ‘optimise the benefits of igaming’ for its casino operator customers and players .

in 1988 wms acquired bally / midway and for nearly a decade the company was known as williams - bally - midway . for years wms would continue to manufacture pinball tables under both the bally and williams names , while midway would concentrate on videogames and arcades . thus ending williams videogame brand in 1991 . also in 1991 wms created a new division called wms gaming which developed video lottery terminals ( the first to bring them to oregon in 1992 ) .

“with a proven management team and a decade of experience in development and platform integration for online gaming industry leaders , jadestone brings a complementary mix of expertise and technology solutions to wms , ” said orrin edidin , president for wms .

after its success with pinball , wms industries dabbled into other gaming ventures . in the 1990s , its most popular arcade offerings were mortal kombat ( a beat - em up fighting video game made in the same vein as titles such as street fighter ) and nba jam . these video games , which were produced through another previous subsidiary called wms gaming , were a hit in their own right… but it is with slot machines that wms industries have made their mark with on the gambling world . to this day , the company’s land - based slot machine offerings like jackpot party , reel em in , and bier haus continue to draw in players in casinos all over the country . wms also offers brand - tied machines such as monopoly , wizard of oz , star trek , and bruce lee .

the videogame crash of 1983 occurred , and williams electronics manufacturing company managed to weather the storm . by 1985 williams again changed their name to williams electronics inc , and in 1987 became publicly traded , and the company’s parent name was wms ( short for williams ) industries , inc .

" with nearly 40 years of service in wms , it ' s no wonder this company is so good . "

at wms ' technology center on chicago ' s north side , larry pacey is working to keep up the momentum .

those new ventures have compounded the growth wms has seen as it gambled on some other new outposts for its business .

reporting to edidin at williams interactive will be jordan levin , vice president and coo ; kent hansen , vice president and cfo ; and aaron schurman , head of phantom efx , wms’ recently acquired social , casual , and mobile gaming business . in addition to these individuals , significant management and development talent has been assembled through a combination of internal wms individuals and members of the phantom efx and jadestone teams . edidin will continue to hold the role of president of the parent company , wms industries , which he has held since 2008 .

reporting to mr . edidin at williams interactive will be jordan levin , vice president and coo ; kent hansen , vice president and cfo ; andaaron schurman , head of phantom efx , wms ' recently acquired social , casual , and mobile gaming business . in addition to these individuals , significant management and development talent have been assembled through a combination of internal wms individuals and members of the phantom efx and jadestone teams . mr . edidin retains his position of president of the parent company , wms industries , which he has held since 2008 .

wms was advised by macquarie capital and the law firms skadden , arps , slate , meagher & flom and blank rome .

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the upshot : wms has been solidly profitable during its past two fiscal years , after losing money in 2003 and 2004 .

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some of the other technologies developed by wms industries include the bluebird2 gaming cabinet , which was introduced to the market in 2008 and was one of the most advanced cabinets at the time , and the cpu - nxt2 operating system , which helped to increase the power and performance of gaming machines and cabinets .

wms interactive ' s chief financial officer kent hansen , from left , vice president of global commercial sales bob hays , chief operating officer jordan levin , and president and ceo orrin edidin stand among slot machines at the company’s northwest side offices . parent company wms industries , the third - largest american slot machine manufacturer , last month received one of the first licenses to operate online poker games in nevada . ( alex garcia , chicago tribune )

, head of viacom , is a long - time stockholder , owning 24 . 6 percent of wms through national amusements , inc . in its fiscal year ended june 1995 , wms reported revenues of more than $ 385 million , the largest part of which

wms ' foray into online gambling has been deemed important enough for ceo brian gamache to wrap these efforts into a new subsidiary , also launched in july , called williams interactive . gamache put his no . 2 , wms president orrin edidin , in charge .

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adjusted ebitda of wms is a supplemental non - gaap financial metric used by wms management and commonly used by industry analysts to evaluate wms financial performance . adjusted ebitda provides additional useful information to investors regarding wms ability to service debt and is a commonly used financial analysis metric for measuring and comparing gaming companies in areas of liquidity , operating performance , valuation and leverage . adjusted ebitda should not be construed as an alternative to operating income as determined in accordance with u . s . generally accepted accounting principles . all companies do not calculate adjusted ebitda in necessarily the same manner , and wms presentation may not be comparable to those presented by other companies .

waukegan , ill . - - ( business wire ) - - jul . 17 , 2012 - - wms industries inc . ( nyse : wms ) today announced the formation of williams interactive llc , a wholly owned subsidiary that will focus on the growth , development and operational execution of the company ' s worldwide online wagering , social , casual and mobile gaming initiatives . the creation of williams interactive llc is intended to optimize the benefits of igaming for wms ' casino operator customers and their players . orrin j . edidin , president of wms industries , has been promoted to the new position of president and chief executive officer of williams interactive . in his new role , mr . edidin will lead the company ' s efforts to leverage its product development expertise , industry leading content and already comprehensive igaming capabilities to capitalize on the emerging industry ' s significant potential growth opportunities by supporting casinos ' participation in these new distribution channels . in addition , reflecting the company ' s commitment to operational excellence and continued growth in its core gaming product sales and gaming operations businesses , wms has promoted kenneth lochiatto to president and chief operating officer of wms gaming .

wms industries’ service provider allows them to partner with licensed online poker operators in nevada , with the capability of offering a wide variety of services , while their manufacturing license would seem to indicate that the company would be able to develop new games in the market –how this will work is still unknown at this time .

by 1983 , the entire arcade amusement industry went into a major decline . in spite of this , williams managed to weather the poor economic conditions better than most . in 1985 , williams once again changed its name , this time to williams electronics games , inc . williams became a publicly traded company in 1987 , and the parent company ' s name became wms industries , inc . trading on the new york stock exchange under the ticker symbol wms .

the shape of wms would change dramatically , however , during the remaining years of the 1990s and into the new millennium . the company

williams electronics games , incorporated , a subsidiary of wms ind . , incorporated ( 1985 - 1999 ) [ trade name : williams ]

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wms gaming is the company that is responsible for wms slot games since the late 1990s , but they are actually a subsidiary of a larger company , wms industries , which was founded in the 1940s . before any slot games were ever made , wms gaming ( which was then known as williams gaming ) specialized in the creation of pinball and other arcade video games . by 1996 , williams’ arcade games were some of the most popular around . quickly thereafter , as many of us now know , arcades began declining rapidly as console video gaming boomed . fortunately for williams gaming , around the same time that their arcade game business was booming , they made the decision to being producing casino slot machines and other video gaming devices .

wms industries reported a 30 % increase in revenue for the most recent quarter ( ended december ) compared with the same period the previous year . but earnings declined 32 % quarter - over - quarter , which analysts attribute to the company ' s recent relocation and a comparison with a one - time gain from a litigation settlement that boosted earnings for the 1999 period . wms recently secured three substantial sales orders , including one of the largest for the company .

the level of capitalization among the different industrial sectors varied also very much . textile industries came ahead of all other sectors with close to three quarters of industrial capital . it was the traditional sector on which shanghai had thrived in the past and continued to prosper after w . w . ii . war failed to fundamentally alter the industrial structure of the city . chemical and food industries came next , which represented a significant inflection as neither sector was in a leading position before and during the war , especially chemical industries . chinese industrialists stepped in to substitute for previously imported products . 43

the 1990’s were difficult for wms , so they decided in 1994 to enter reel - spinning slot machine market . this move proved successful for wms , and in 1996 wms produced their first casino slot machine hit reel ‘em in , a “multi - line , multi - coin secondary bonus” video slot machine . meanwhile by 1996 , wms had transferred all of the copyrights and trademarks in its video game library to midway , including defender , robotron : 2084 , joust , and smashtv , as it took midway public and finally spun it off in 1998 .

s largest pinball manufacturers , wms retooled in the late 1990s to focus exclusively on the gaming industry . its most popular games are based on

with the acquisition . new start . . . now its time to do an overhaul in hr and wms . old habits die hard .

in fact , for a couple of years , wms didn ' t actively market its machines while it developed a completely new operating system . " we really needed to re - engineer the quality and integrity of the product , " said brian gamache , wms ' chief executive .

wms , formerly williams , said in november is fiscal 2013 first - quarter profit tripled on a combination of higher revenue and lower costs .

wms industries inc . designs , manufactures and markets gaming machines and video lottery terminals ( vlts ) . the company ' s gaming machines feature graphics , digital sound and engaging game themes , and most incorporate secondary bonus rounds . some of its games use licensed brands , such as monopoly , hollywood squares , men in black , and , most importantly , star trek . the company conducts its gaming machine business through its subsidiary , wms gaming inc . ( wms gaming ) , which markets its products under the wms gaming trademark . the products it offers for sale consist of multi - coin , multi - line video gaming machines and some mechanical reel - spinning slot machines . its video gaming machines include engaging themes , advanced graphics and digital sound effects and music .

wms industries is not a name that many gamers or gamblers will recognize , yet it has been responsible for some huge games and it has helped to pioneer a number of new technologies over the years . in the 1990s , it ran a subsidiary known as midway games , which is certainly a name that many gamers will be familiar with .

williams interactive was established as an umbrella company to combine the expertise of two companies acquired by wms industries : phantom efx , a social casino games developer , and jadestone group , a developer and distributor of online gaming content in the realm of multiplayer platforms . within the short history of this company , williams interactive has over 100 games and already has

wms hit the mark with its restructuring and by 2000 , the company held the number two spot in the u . s . slot machine market

edidin said he made his first presentation to wms executives on online gambling in the late ' 90s . not until 2008 did the company start building the " jackpot party " website , wms ' legal , online casino in the u . k . that site went live in november 2010 .

wms industries’ recently launched its online gaming subsidiary williams interactive , which operates the jackpot party social casino and has inked real - money online game supply deals with everyone from groupe partouche in belgium to bclc in canada . in fact , williams interactive just announced two more european online casino b2b deals with nordicbet and betsafe’s casino black . wms has also been approved for a nevada online poker license and has inked a prospective us - facing online poker partnership with dragonfish , the b2b offshoot of uk operator 888 .

at the same time that wms slot games were beginning to really catch on , the company began to experience some trouble . not only was there a glitch recognized which allowed users to win bonuses and credits without wagering anything , a leading casino game producer , igt , sued wms for copying a crucial aspect of their reel slots . igt emerged victorious in the suit , and that did little to help wms and their budding image . by 2003 , wms had made many changes to the games that they produced which made them more safe , secure , and not able to be tampered with .

bally gaming international inc . said yesterday that a judge had denied the alliance gaming corporation ' s request for expedited discovery and access to information on bally gaming . alliance gaming is trying to upset the definitive agreement reached by wms industries , a chicago - based maker of arcade games , to buy all of bally for $ 12 . 62 a share in cash and stock . last month , alliance sued bally to block the acquisition agreement with wms and to gain access to bally ' s nonpublic financial information .

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" imagine getting chased by flying monkeys and going to see the wizard of oz , " said rob bone , wms ' vice president of marketing .

williams interactive will be headquartered at the company ' s technology campus in chicago and structured to strengthen its various interactive businesses , including its online managed services whereby wms provides a full private - label online casino solution to look like the customer ' s web site and its online game server operations whereby wms ' servers and game content will interoperate with third - party online casino platforms , as well as wms ' social , casual and mobile gaming operations .

wms ( williams interactive ) might be a new name to the world of online slots , but it is definitely not new to the gambling industry .

reflecting the company ' s commitment to excellence and continued growth in its core business , wms promoted kenneth lochiatto to president and coo of wms gaming . " since joining wms in february 2006 as senior vice president of sales operations , ken has played a leading role in strengthening our processes to be more customer - centric , while also improving our revenues , operating margin and market share , " said gamache . " his contributions and leadership have been instrumental in driving our long - term growth . in addition to his strong sales and operating background , ken also possesses a diverse range of management experience gained from a 22 - year career in commercial operations at general electric , including responsibilities in engineering , finance , marketing and manufacturing . " mr . lochiatto retains his position as executive vice president and chief operating officer of wms industries .

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this paper is the second installment of a two - part study of shanghai industries in times of turmoil . the first part dealt with shanghai industries in the 1936 - 1940 period . in that study , i took 1936 as a point of reference to examine the transformation of the industrial structure under the impact of war . it was based on a two - pronged approach : one focused on a statistical analysis of the data , one focused on the spatial dynamics of that transformation . 1 my present examination of the 1946 - 47 industries will focus on the civil war period , another phase of acute turmoil , yet with a comparative perspective informed by the previous study .

in 2012 , wms was founded from wms’s acquiring of two gaming development companies : jadestone group ab and phantom efx . the “interactive” in the new company’s name marked a change in focus– instead of land - based games , this new venture would put most of their efforts into developing and making games for the online audience .

wms industries said yesterday that it had agreed in principle to acquire bally gaming international inc . , a producer of slot machines and video poker equipment , in a deal valued at about $ 127 million . under a stock exchange agreement , bally gaming shareholders will receive six - tenths of a share of wms stock for each share of bally gaming , although the exchange ratio could increase if warranted , the companies said . based on yesterday ' s closing stock prices , bally gaming stock would be worth about $ 11 . 85 a share under the plan

the decline and fall of pinball provides an early example of big - bang disruption . in a few short years , a thriving industry was razed—in much the same way that at least 30 other industries are being wiped out today .

what most people don’t know is that williams interactive is actually a subsidiary of wms industries , a company whose history in the gambling world can be traced way back to 1943 . this is the era when pinball machines ruled supreme ; founder harry williams is known to be the inventor of the “tilt” mechanism for pinball , a mechanism which is still in use in a lot of modern machines today .

after a last - ditch attempt to revive a moribund market , wms industries - the microsoft of pinball - built its last game in november . not that wms has hit the skids . the $ 375 million chicago - based company is riding high on slot machines and video - lottery gear , and its stock price practically doubled in 1999 . but the pinball division has lost a total of $ 17 . 8 million over the last three fiscal years . as far as the bean counters were concerned , pinball was a loser ' s game - so much so that when wall street heard wms had ditched a 50 - year commitment to america ' s greatest arcade diversion , the company ' s stock jumped another 6 percent .

the ordeal caused wms ' share of the slot market to plummet from around 20 percent to single digits , share that it has regained over the past two years .

the alliance gaming corporation said yesterday that it would begin a tender offer to buy a majority stake in bally gaming international inc . , despite bally ' s agreement to merge with wms industries . alliance , which owns more than 9 percent of bally stock , said it would buy as many as 4 . 4 million more shares at $ 12 . 50 each . also , alliance filed suit in delaware chancery court to block the proposed bally - wms merger . wms , a chicago maker of video - game and pinball machines , agreed to buy bally in june for $ 119 million in stock , or $ 10 . 79 a share . bally ' s stock rose 75 cents yesterday , to $ 10 . 625 , on nasdaq .

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lottery tech provider and gaming machine supplier scientific games corp . has acquired slot machine maker and online gaming outfit wms industries for the princely sum of $ 1 . 42b . the pricetag , representing a 59 % premium on wms’ share value , reflects scientific games’ desire to expand its scope . ceo lorne weill said the “transformational” acquisition would enable scientific games to offer “a complete portfolio of lottery and gaming products and services to both new and existing customers around the world . ” cfo jeffrey lipkin said the deal would “diversify scientific games revenue base , expand margins and propel future growth opportunities . ” the acquisition was unanimously approved by both companies’ boards and , pending approval by wms’ shareholders and a few gaming regulators , should be completed by the end of 2013 .

“for several years , wms has been moving toward the convergence of land - based casino entertainment with players’ desires for gaming content across the full spectrum of online , social , casual and mobile mediums , ” said brian gamache , chairman and ceo of wms industries . “as result of our anticipation of this convergence , we already possess a comprehensive range of leading solutions to meet our customers’ current and evolving needs . establishing williams interactive is an important step forward in concentrating our efforts and increasing our collective ability to leverage our operational and development initiatives to propel growth and returns to the next level . orrin’s management expertise and knowledge of the wms organisation , understanding of the dynamics of these new emerging distribution channels and deep appreciation of what land - based casino operators need to maximise their benefit from i - gaming opportunities make him the ideal leader to move williams interactive forward for the benefit of our customers , their players and wms . ”

potentially more troubling for igt was an antitrust suit filed against it by wms gaming in 2000 . wms essentially compared igt to microsoft , claiming that it offered its computerized management programs for free to casinos in exchange for a promise to buy 75 percent of their gaming machines from igt . because wms and other competitors were denied the protocol to the igt system until after casino orders were made , they were placed at a competitive disadvantage . as with microsoft , igt was gaining a reputation for arrogance in its dealings .

wms industries were also responsible for some of the biggest casino slot machines in the 1990s , including the 1996 hit reel ‘em in , which helped to pave the way for more advanced and feature - rich slot machines . in 2001 , they released a line of monopoly themed slots that moved this industry forward yet again and in the years that followed they turned to online gambling and to a range of online games .

brian r . gamache , chairman and ceo of wms industries , commented , " for several years , wms has been moving toward the convergence of land - based casino entertainment with players ' desires for gaming content across the full spectrum of online , social , casual and mobile mediums . as result of our anticipation of this convergence , we already possess a comprehensive range of leading solutions to meet our customers ' current and evolving needs . establishing williams interactive is an important step forward in concentrating our efforts and increasing our collective ability to leverage our operational and development initiatives to propel growth and returns to the next level . orrin ' s management expertise and knowledge of the wms organization , understanding of the dynamics of these new emerging distribution channels and deep appreciation of what land - based casino operators need to maximize their benefit from igaming opportunities make him the ideal leader to move williams interactive forward for the benefit of our customers , their players and wms .

electronic slot machines were simply more reliable and convenient to use . in 1996 , however , wms industries , inc . found another way to make these electronic slots even more desirable and attractive . they developed a series of electronic slots called “reel ‘em in , ” which proved to be a success amongst gamblers . these new series of slots provided the players with a second screen and gave them the opportunity to win bonuses that never existed before .

in the first half of 2012 , wms industries acquired both jadestone group ab and phantom efx . these would at a later stage become a part of the subsidiary , williams interactive , and in october 2012 , popular online casinos , betsson and unibet , entered multi - year agreements with williams interactive to provide premium video slot games to their registered players , meaning that products from the company would be made available to more than 12 million customers .