GAN hires former IGT exec to lead sales
Marcus Yoder joins the firm to lead its sales and B2B marketing efforts
GAN has hired former business development executive for IGT, Marcus Yoder, as its SVP of sales based out of Denver, Colorado.
Yoder will be responsible for the online gaming platform provider’s sales and B2B marketing efforts and will report to chief commercial officer Jeff Berman.
Prior to GAN, Yoder spent six years as VP for regulated markets business development at gambling technology platform Gamblitt Gaming.
Between 2010 and 2014 he was executive director, sales and business development at IGT and also spent time as principal consultant for PWC.
Berman said: “We are thrilled to welcome Marcus to our team as his years of experience and expertise in leading companies into new markets—driving revenue growth, building strategic alliances, innovating marketing and product campaigns, and negotiation/diplomacy with government entities and key stakeholders—both within and without the gaming technology industry will prove invaluable as GAN continues to execute on its growth strategy.”
Yoder added: “Having been living and breathing the gaming technology industry for the past decade, I clearly see the opportunity that lies before us and look forward to working closely with Jeff and the GAN team on driving the go-to-market strategy forward in the months and years ahead.”
GAN raised $54m back in May in its IPO launch on Nasdaq.