BMM Testlabs Monday introduced Mike Van Ermen as Vice President of Business Development at the company’s Las Vegas headquarters. Van Ermen will report to Travis Foley, Executive Vice President of the North American region.
“BMM is experiencing very exciting growth, which has allowed us to further expand our leadership team,” said Foley in a statement. “Mike joins BMM with a focused approach derived from his vast business development experience in the sportsbook, igaming, hospitality, and technology fields. The North American sportsbook ecosystem has launched impressive growth in recent years, and Mike has had significant positions at the forefront of this evolution. His extensive leadership experience in sportsbook operations will generate great success for our North American business development team.”
Van Ermen’s experience in the gaming industry includes working for casino operators in Las Vegas. He has served as sportsbook operations manager for Circa Sports; executive casino host and sportsbook operations manager for Golden Gate Hotel & Casino; and sportsbook operations manager and executive casino host for the D Casino Hotel.
“I am fortunate to join BMM’s talented and experienced business development team during a time of record growth for the company,” Van Ermen said. “Working in the Las Vegas headquarters of the most experienced gaming certification laboratory in the world is a very exciting opportunity for me. In my previous position, I opened both online and retail sportsbooks, which has contributed to my passion for the success of the industry. I am committed to contributing my sportsbook operator and vendor knowledge toward new ventures and providing elevated service levels to our partners at BMM.”
