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Bluberi Promotes Mesa Whitehurst to Senior Vice President of Sales

May
23

LAS VEGAS – May 23, 2023 – Bluberi (or the “Company”) today announced that it has promoted Mesa Whitehurst to the role of Senior Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. Mr. Whitehurst formerly served as Senior Vice President of Sales, East, for the Company.

“In 2020, I joined Bluberi for what I knew would be an unbelievable opportunity,” said Whitehurst. “Since then, the role and company have far exceeded my hopes. This new role will be fun, challenging, and I look forward to continuing our goal of building the best sales team in the business. Thankful and appreciative to be surrounded by so many great people.”

With the Company’s expansion, the sales team’s growth becomes vital for success. Bluberi recognizes that appointing someone like Mr. Whitehurst, who brings valuable sales experience, is the correct strategic decision. In his new role as the leader of the sales department, Mr. Whitehurst will oversee a talented and diverse team, ensuring effective management and driving the company towards its goals.

Bluberi’s Chief Commercial Officer, Casey Whalen, commented, “Mesa has demonstrated an elite level of leadership and expertise during his time in the gaming industry. I know that our team is excited for Mesa to continue to drive revenue growth for Bluberi while continuing to deliver value to our customers.”

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About Bluberi

Backed by more than 25 years of industry experience, Bluberi® is an established and reliable company with an expansive vision to deliver the highest quality casino gaming experience to players in Class II and Class III markets across the globe. We strive to provide industry-leading customer service by being the easiest company to do business with. We are proud to be an agile supplier, able to respond to customer feedback quickly as we become a best-in-class gaming partner. To learn more, visit bluberi.com.

Bluberi Media Contact:  Dan Taylor, Brand Marketing Manager, dan.taylor@bluberi.com

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Steve Kohon

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.

Mike Brennan

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.

Casey Whalen

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.

Billy Register

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.

Andrew Burke

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.