Avalinx is an Ohio-based company that recently has been specializing in the production of casino games for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Their games are characterized by flawless design, great graphics, and perfect integration into the iPhone multi-touch system. You can see my reviews of all of their games here. I recently had a chance to speak with Brad Dunnington, the CEO and co-founder of Avalinx, where we discussed programming, his buisness, the state of the economy, and the future of computers.
What is your name and position within Avalinx?
Brad Dunnington, CEO and Co-Founder
Tell us a little about yourself.
During my career, I have been fortunate to have had experiences within a variety of industries including manufacturing, wholesale distribution, retail, investment banking and technology. I spent my early career with GE and Limited Brands. During the last ten years I have been involved with launching, growing and advising privately held businesses.
Tell us a little about Avalinx.
My partners and I co-founded Avalinx in 2004. Our objective was to create a software development company funded primarily by the cash flow from our consulting practice.
Where are you based?
Dublin, Ohio
What exactly does being the CEO of Avalinx entail?
In my role, I am primarily concerned with the strategic direction of the business as well as managing our key external stakeholder relationships.
What sort of programming does Avalinx do?
Our team has years of experience building robust, business-critical software in areas such as hosted Web applications, mobile computing, business intelligence and enterprise productivity serving the retail, manufacturing and gaming industries. While our team is skilled in a variety of technologies, prior to our work with the iPhone, we spent most of our time working in Microsoft-oriented environments.
Your company has made several high-caliber iPhone games, what can you tell us about them?
We publish the PRO Series of casino games for the iPhone and iPod Touch. We are committed to build this series into the most comprehensive series of casino games available for the iPhone platform. The series currently consists of:
In addition to the PRO Series, we have two other series of iPhone apps currently in development.
When you make a game, what are you looking to include in it?
The key design objectives for every PRO Series game are to provide:
A) A near real-life casino gaming experience
B) A sophisticated training simulator
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