Strive Gaming appoints Haig Sakouyan as VP for Client Success

November 25, 2021
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Sakouyan is to become the first employee at Strive Gaming’s Vancouver-based branch.

Strive Gaming, the B2B real money and free-to-play iGaming platform based in North America, has announced the appointment of Haig Sakouyan as Vice President for Client Success.

Per the appointment, he will be responsible for providing service and experience for the brand’s customers and end-users.

With 19 years of experience in online gaming, Sakouyan is set to become the first employee of Strive’s Vancouver-based branch.

Max Meltzer, Strive Gaming CEO, said: “Haig is an experienced and respected executive within the industry and is a key hire for us if we are to deliver on our slogan of ‘performance at scale.'

“Haig joins Strive Gaming at a time when there is incredible momentum behind the business with licenses already secured in Arizona and Colorado, and with applications in progress in other states. I look forward to working closely with him as we move towards going live with our first partners.”

With this appointment, Strive Gaming now has operations in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Malta, among others.

Sakouyan joins the company as it continues its expansion throughout North America, with the B2B brand having licenses in Arizona and Colorado, with others on the way.

Sakouyan commented: “I am thrilled to join such an incredible team; to be able to use my years of experience to help Strive Gaming’s operator partners leverage the full power and potential of its cutting-edge platform.”

Sakouyan has a wealth of experience in iGaming and sports betting, previously working in 18 retail and online operations.

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