July 5, 2016 | Nick Montano
TAGS: Ryan Cravens, Andamiro USA, Andamiro U.S.A. sales manager, coin-op news, arcade games, coin machine industry, Betson Enterprises, Satinder Bhutani, Drew Maniscalco |
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Ryan Cravens |
Cravens, who holds a degree in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Nevada (Las Vegas), has been responsible for a number of innovations during his varied career. While working with Betson Enterprises (Bensenville, IL), he set up and maintained the first social network dedicated to arcade-style games, for players and businesses alike. He went on to develop and execute strategies to expand the player base of Big Buck Hunter from Play Mechanix (Glen Ellyn, IL). This task entailed building a social media base for the game, as well as co-creating and administering the Big Buck World championships. He most recently worked for several organizations involved in Illinois's nascent video gaming terminal industry.
Andamiro USA president Satinder Bhutani noted that Cravens is ideally suited to the sales manager's post. "He is well-rounded in all aspects of the coin-op business," he observed. "And he is familiar with the distribution network and our product line."
Vice-president Drew Maniscalco added, "Ryan's expertise in social media will add another dimension to our marketing effort."