Ryan Koop Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

• Lottery and Gaming Vertical Leadership
• Spearheaded business development and sales efforts for Blackhawk Network's cutting-edge Sport Betting payment products, tapping into the deregulated gaming market.
• Led lottery product development, managing relationships with provincial lottery authorities in Canada.
• Notable achievements include:
• Introduction of North America's first integrated lottery gift card product.
• Development and launch of the first digital lottery gift card.

Chatham, Onario

Consulted with Blackhawk Network US for the Canadian Telecom Market - Developed Market Strategy & Product Execution Plans - Lead all client relationship management and contract negotiations

Chatham, ON

• SelectCore purchased the assets of Canquest Communications
• Responsible for all aspects of Wireless and LD operations and market strategy

Chatham, ON

• Reported directly to company CEO responsible for company wide business development and new product roadmaps in early stage wireless and prepaid long distance as the market deregulated in Canada.
• Responsible for trademark and copyright applications
• Negotiated/managed all cellular reseller airtime agreements and relationships
• Launched first handset enabled prepaid wireless phone in Canada
• Activated Canada’s first phone card through an integrated connection to Walmart Canada’s existing POS system
• Facilitated Canada’s first direct POS integration to the largest grocer in Canada to activate telecom products

Toronto, Canada Area

• Reported directly to V.P. of Sales and Marketing with primary responsibility to introduce Canada’s first wireless Interac terminal, and build their ATM network
• Recruited sales agents across Canada to represent Lipman POS/ATM products
• Prepared all product presentations, marketing strategies and sales forecasts
• Tripled SCI’s ATM customer base

Chatham. ON

• Reported directly to the company CEO
• Developed market research strategy to examine feasibility of prepaid cellular in the Canadian Marketplace
• Collaborated with Japanese-based hardware manufacturer/American-based software developer to design, then test, proprietary modifications to their prepaid operating system,
• Negotiated the only wireless airtime agreement with Rogers Wireless at the time
• Negotiated with long distance providers to achieve cost efficiencies
• Analyzed data to ensure GM profitability targets were met

Chatham, On

• Started as a Business Marketing Co-op student. STN became one of the largest alternate long distance companies in Canada when the market deregulated. The company went public and was eventually sold.
• One of the first employees and early shareholder of STN
• Assisted with market research, network planning and original company business cases
• Managed national accounts including Union Gas, Canadian Tire, Collins Barrow
• Liaised with International Telecom providers (Sprint-USA, Bell Canada and Unitel)
• Monitored network traffic and security