In this episode, Nick and Don catch up with Bluberi’s Chief Product Officer, Mike Brennan, and Chief Commercial Officer, Casey Whalen. Learn how an insurgent supplier with roots in Quebec is parlaying a string of surprise hits into some of the most exciting product offerings for the Class III slot
Drummondville, Québec, CA August 13, 2024 — Bluberi, a Las Vegas-based gaming technology and product supplier, is excited to announce the grand opening of its new Drummondville, Québec office, located in the heart of downtown. The celebration was commemorated with an “unlocking” ceremony, on August 7,
Las Vegas, NV, May 30, 2024 — Bluberi, a Las Vegas-based gaming technology and product supplier, is hosting a ribbon cutting/unlocking ceremony for its newly constructed 84,881 square foot corporate headquarters, located off the 215 and Jones Blvd. This special event commemorates the company’s rapid
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 30, 2021 /Indian Gaming/ — Innovative games and technology will be center stage at the first Global Gaming Expo (G2E) to take place since the beginning of the pandemic, which will be held October 5-7 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. Below are company profiles of the leading game manufacturers, and what …Continue Reading »
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Sept. 29, 2021 — Bluberi or (the “Company”) today announced it will showcase its new brand and lineup of innovative slot games for the casino floor October 5 – 7 at the Global Gaming Expo (“G2E”) at the Sands Expo® in Las Vegas. Bluberi will display its product portfolio in booth 3559, highlighting …Continue Reading »
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 14, 2021 /Gaming America/ — Andrew Burke, CEO of Bluberi, discusses the company’s rebrand, but emphasizes how the right leadership team needs to maintain company values despite changes.
Why Rebrand
Over the last two years a lot of things have changed within Bluberi. While the company has been creating games in the industry for …Continue Reading »
Las Vegas, Nevada – July 14, 2021 – Bluberi (or “the Company”) today announced the launch of its new website, along with a complete rebrand of the Company. Bluberi has a strong 25-year history in the gaming industry, and its rebrand is focused on the culture of entertainment and energy that has been brought out …Continue Reading »
LAS VEGAS, NV /ACCESSWIRE/ February 16, 2021 / Bluberi (or “the Company”) today announced the appointment of industry veterans Steve Kohon as Vice President of Sales, Western Region, and Mesa Whitehurst, Vice President of Sales, Eastern Region. The appointments further strengthen the Company’s sales and leadership teams as they prepare to enter new markets and …Continue Reading »
LAS VEGAS, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Bluberi, an innovative gaming company, announces the appointment of industry veteran Casey Whalen as its Chief Commercial Officer to lead expansion and drive growth in market share for North America. Whalen is the first executive hire since CEO Andrew Burke joined the company in January 2020.
Whalen joins Bluberi with …Continue Reading »
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — North American gaming company Bluberi Gaming Canada Inc. announced today the appointment of Andrew Burke as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 13, 2020.
The appointment comes as Bluberi prepares for its next phase of strategic growth. Burke is as an accomplished leader and industry executive with more than …Continue Reading »
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Chief Operating Officer
Steve Kohon is our Chief Operating Officer. Steve began his tenure at Bluberi as the Vice President of Sales, West, and has since moved to guide the business's Operations, Service, and IT verticals. Before joining Bluberi in 2021, Steve spent 10+ years in the gaming industry, providing leadership in various roles ranging from Product Manager to Sr. Director of Sales. When not working, Steve enjoys spending time at his son's karate class and his daughter's dance classes, seeing every rock concert under the sun with his wife, knocking pins down at the bowling alley, and streaming video games.
Chief Product Officer
Our Chief Product officer, Mike Brennan, brings 20 years of industry experience leading global product teams and aiding the game development process, having visited gaming properties worldwide focusing on player, operator, and industry needs. Mike leads Bluberi's research and development efforts, which include game studios, engineering, product management, and marketing. In addition to crafting alliterative phrases like "without data, there's doubt," "quantify the qualitative," and "save it for the sequel," Mike is a slot historian and is responsible for driving forward the company's product strategy and vision. Mike strives to bring in process as a value, cultivate a culture of creativity, and craft the right framework to help allow the tremendous creative talent at Bluberi to shine.
Chief Commercial Officer
Casey Whalen brings 20 years of gaming experience to Bluberi and helps lead our organization as Bluberi's Chief Commercial Officer. As CCO, Casey oversees the day-to-day operations of the Sales, Licensing, Compliance, and Legal/Contracts teams. Before Bluberi, he held multiple leadership positions for two global slot gaming suppliers, which positioned him to support Andrew Burke, our CEO, to transform Bluberi into a best-in-class organization focused on delivering high-quality, top-performing products and services while offering a unique, fun, and employee-focused company culture. Casey is known as the "Bluberi Ambassador", as his love for Bluberi and what the company's core values stand for are apparent in his contagious energy.
Chief Financial Officer
Billy Register is our Chief Financial Officer, with over two decades of experience in finance and private equity. Billy brings a wealth of expertise in leading and growing finance organizations across multiple companies and industries. He began his career in the emerging private equity market in Washington, D.C., before moving to Los Angeles to work in various finance roles across the venture capital and media sectors. Immediately before joining Bluberi, Billy led the global finance team for a leading content distribution company, which included daily oversight of financial operations, budgeting and forecasting, and strategic mergers and acquisitions.
Chief Executive Officer
Leading the charge at Bluberi is Andrew Burke, our Chief Executive Officer. Andrew is an experienced gaming executive who joined the company in January 2020. Before his many leadership roles in gaming, Andrew began his career in private equity as an investor. As our CEO, Andrew is focused on building a high-quality and fun company that emphasizes creating innovative products that are designed with intent and create market disruption and entertainment for the players. Andrew instills the philosophy of pushing the company and himself to be 1% better every day while creating a positive company culture that encourages employees to deliver their best work and have a good time doing it. Outside of being Bluberi's CEO, Andrew is a family man, first and foremost, with two incredible daughters and a great wife.
