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.

BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab and product certification consultancy, is pleased to announce the promotion of Nick Demus to Vice-President of Strategic Accounts at the company’s Las Vegas headquarters. Demus will report to the Senior Vice-President of Strategic Accounts for the North American region.

“I am very pleased to have the opportunity to promote our qualified talent in BMM’s North American business development team,” the Senior Vice-President of Strategic Accounts for BMM Testlabs, Robert Reyes, said. “Nick has an impressive background in key areas of the gaming industry and he has proven his commitment to the success of BMM’s partners. His individual strengths with strategic planning, product knowledge and executive development training position him to provide the quality support that BMM’s partners expect.”

“I am very grateful for this promotion and look forward to enhancing BMM’s innovative partnership style with our highly respected clientele,” Demus said. “BMM has serviced the global gaming industry for over 40 years and we work diligently to exceed client expectations. I will use my expanded responsibilities to encourage our team to continue working attentively, ensuring that BMM’s partners always achieve their product certification goals.”

Demus joined BMM in 2022 as Senior Director of Strategic Client Development before accepting the Vice-President of Strategic Accounts role.