BMM Innovation Group (BIG), a technology conglomerate providing world-class services and cutting-edge solutions to the global gaming industry, is pleased to announce Kara Matthew (pictured) as Chief Operations Officer and welcomes her to its executive leadership group. Matthew will report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

“Kara is an extraordinary leader and business executive,” the Chief Executive Officer for BIG, Martin Storm, said. “Kara has excelled in large-scale global management, process optimization and technology advancement. At BIG, she will lead and globalize our growing service delivery, program management, R&D and IT capabilities in response to our rapid growth in digital and land-based gaming testing and certification. Her values and vision align perfectly with where our business is today and where it is heading. I am so pleased that she chose BIG as the new home for her talents.”

“I am super excited and honored to join the team at BIG during this time of record growth for the company,” Matthew said. “The BIG leadership team is exemplary and I have a lot of respect for them as well as the company. BIG’s vision and values align with mine and I believe in the company’s massive potential for continued growth and ongoing success. I am looking forward to being a key contributor to the advancement of our globalization as well as being part of a great organization.”

Matthew holds over two decades of experience in gaming at Microsoft Xbox and International Game Technology (IGT) where she led global research and development and operational teams. More recently, she led delivery and operational teams at a global healthcare company with hundreds of staff across the world, where she played a key role in the growth and ultimate IPO of the company. Storm believes Matthew’s success in technology, strategy, product delivery and operations leadership will fuel the continued growth of BIG.

Matthew will attend G2E 2023 in Las Vegas to meet with key clients throughout the industry. Visit her at BIG, the BMM Testlabs, BIG Cyber and RG24seven booth #4408.

BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab and product certification consultancy, is pleased to announce that BMM Testlabs Spain has been approved as a testing and certification laboratory for the games and lottery industry by Paraná; State Lotteries.

Marzia Turrini, Executive Vice President, EURSAM, commented: Paraná State Lotteries (LOTTOPAR) initiated a public call for accreditation earlier this year, inviting interested laboratories to apply for the license to serve in this jurisdiction for betting and lottery games. This is the first jurisdiction regulating laboratories in Brazil, which demonstrates understanding of the importance of the testing and certification of gaming devices in the region. BMM is excited for the opportunity to serve in this Brazilian jurisdiction and would like to thank LOTTOPAR for their support during the application process.

Paraná State Lotteries signed an accreditation agreement authorizing BMM Testlabs to collaborate with lottery and fixed-odds betting operators, including sports betting, for the purpose of testing and certifying gaming products and systems. This accreditation extends to electronic games, lottery systems, gaming machines, online platforms, and other related components.

The accreditation signing ceremony on Friday, September 15, 2023, was attended by Daniel Magarios (Sales Manager for South America, BMM Testlabs), Analice Castor de Mattos (lawyer representing BMM Testlabs Spain), Daniel Romanowski (Chief Executive Officer, LOTTOPAR), Rog&#e9;rio Nogueira (Chief Financial Officer, LOTTOPAR), Fabio Veiga (Chief Operating Officer, LOTTOPAR), Rafael Halila (Chief Technology Officer, LOTTOPAR), Stefanny Fernandes (Chief of Staff, LOTTOPAR), and Simone Marin Israel (Operations Directorate, LOTTOPAR).

BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab and product certification consultancy, is pleased to welcome Mike Van Ermen as the Vice President of Business Development at the company’s Las Vegas headquarters. Van Ermen will report to the Executive Vice President of the North American region.

Travis Foley, Executive Vice President, commented, “BMM is experiencing very exciting growth, which has allowed us to further expand our leadership team. 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.”

Mike Van Ermen continued, “I am fortunate to join BMM’s talented and experienced business development team during a time of record growth for the company. 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.”

Van Ermen brings extensive experience in sportsbook operations to BMM. In his previous role he served as Vice President of Business Development, North America, for an award-winning sportsbook and iGaming supplier, overseeing the North American business pipeline.