Rais Busom

Rais Busom

Managing Director at Take Your Advantage, SL

Barcelona Area, Spain

Current
Past
Education
  • Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
  • ESADE Business School
  • ESADE Business School
  • ESADE Business School
  • Instituto Microsoft
  • Universitat de Barcelona
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Gambling & Casinos

Rais Busom’s Summary

- Internet Gaming Operations (Acquisition, Retention, VIP, Loyalty, Analytics, Gaming Finance, Poker Events and Teams)

- Corporate Strategy and Planning (Advice at CEO's level about Product Portfolio Strategy, Product Innovation, Organization, Technolgical Shift, Organizational Cultural Change)

- Corporate Enterpreneurship - Lead iSlot Innovation project of a slot machine with PC and Internet Technology Server Based Games enable.

- Governement Consultant (Advisor of Spanish Local Governements and Spanish Senate on Internet Regulation)

- Business Development (M&A, Private Equity, Technology Transfer and Acquisition, Partnerships)

- Product Development (Internet Gaming Software [Games, Servers and Backoffice], Mobile Games)

- Marketing and Sales - In Computer Industry and Internet Service Providers

- Global Experience - Projects (Italia, UK, Netherland, Canada, USA, Korea, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, Argentina, Curazao)

- Languages: Spanish, Catalan, Italian, English, some French

Rais Busom’s Specialties:

Internet Business and Technology, Gaming Business and Technology, Innovation, Organizational Culture Change


Rais Busom’s Experience

  • Managing Director

    Take Your Advantage, SL

    (Privately Held; Gambling & Casinos industry)

    September 2009Present (3 months)

    Marketing Agency for Azartia.com (AzartiaPoker.com, AzartiaCasino.com, AzartiaBingo.com)

  • Egaming Manager

    Cirsa Gaming - Nortia Corporation

    (Privately Held; Gambling & Casinos industry)

    January 2009September 2009 (9 months)

  • Owner

    BeingPartners Consulting

    (Management Consulting industry)

    October 2008December 2008 (3 months)

    - Gaming Consulting
    - Organizational Cultural Change Consulting

  • Country Manager Spain

    Gamesys Group

    (Gambling & Casinos industry)

    March 2008October 2008 (8 months)

    • In charge of Spain Gaming Operation reporting to CEO Noel Hayden (Juegatusuerte.com and Botemania.com)
    • Managing Cross Border Marketing and Operation Team (UK-Spain)
    • Member of the Board
    • Advisor for Latam Development, Gaming KPI’s and Games Development, JV's

  • Business Partner Manager - B2B Division

    Cirsa Gaming (Nortia Corporation)

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

    January 2007March 2008 (1 year 3 months)

    Development of Technical and Business Partnerships
    Integration of Third Party New technologies with Product Portfolio
    Implementing Revenue Sharing Business Model

  • Executive Business Advisor to CEO

    Cirsa Business Corporation

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

    September 2006January 2007 (5 months)

    Advising in Product, Technology and Strategy
    Internal Business Analyst
    Other confidential task

  • Head of Internet Technology and Marketing

    Cirsa Interactive Corporation

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

    January 2002August 2006 (4 years 8 months)

    Product Design and Development (Internet Casino Games Suite and Backend, Internet Instant Lottery, Mobile Games for Movistar, Kiosk Casino Games and Video Slot Machines), Business Development and Marketing, Team Management,

  • Managing Director

    Global Internet TV Corporation

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

    May 2000January 2002 (1 year 9 months)

    Internet Gaming Business Development, Business Intelligence, M&A, Fundrising, Partnership with Lost Boys, Arcade Planet, SCYTL, Ericsson Innova, Wanadoo, Ladbrokes, Gamehouse, Gambling Software, Livingstone Partners, Trydinamics

  • Vice President of Strategy and Director

    Double Z, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)

    February 2000November 2000 (10 months)

    A Nevada Company based in Los Angeles, California, owned by Cirsa and US Partner. Game Development.

  • Internet Manager

    Leisure & Gaming Corporation

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

    February 1999May 2000 (1 year 4 months)

  • Managing Director

    Vivir On Line

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

    November 1998April 1999 (6 months)

    Product Design, Start Up and Business Development of Leisure Internet Portal

  • Business Manager

    Scorpion Networking

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    November 1997November 1998 (1 year 1 month)

  • Sales Manager

    Servicom

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    February 1997November 1997 (10 months)

  • Marketing Manager

    Redes TB

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

    May 1996February 1997 (10 months)

  • Product Manager

    Information & Image Management Systems

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    February 1992May 1996 (4 years 4 months)


Rais Busom’s Education

  • Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business

    SENIOR EXECUTIVE PROGRAM , Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship , 20062006

    50 hours

  • ESADE Business School

    SENIOR EXECUTIVE PROGRAM , CEO's Program , 20052006

    256 hours

    Activities and Societies:
    Delegate Promocion SEP 06 of ESADE at Alumni Association
  • ESADE Business School

    La función de ventas a revisión. La nueva dirección de ventas , Sales Management , 19981998

    80 hours

  • ESADE Business School

    (DGM) Dirección y Gestión en Marketing , Marketing Management , 19941995

    150 hours

  • Instituto Microsoft

    Master Microsoft de Programación , Software Engineering , 19901991

  • Universitat de Barcelona

    Licenciatura en Filosofia , Philosophy and Social Science , 19821987

    Tesina, sobresaliente "cum laude" por unanimidad, Cursos de Doctorado y Suficiencia Investigadora por la U. de Barcelona y la U.Complutense de Madrid (1992), Fundador de la ACFSP: (Asociación Catalana de Filosofía Social y Política) sección de la Societat Catalana de Filosofia, filial del Institut d'Estudis Catalans

    Activities and Societies:
    Researcher of CIRIT (Consell Interdepartamental de Recerca i Innovació Tecnològica) in Milan and Paris, Researcher of Institituto Internazionale per gli Studi Filosofici at Nápoli

Additional Information

Rais Busom’s Interests:

F1, GP2, Barça, Blogging, Trekking, Videomaking, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Philosophy, Sociology of Gaming,

Rais Busom’s Groups:

Council Memeber and Educator Expert in Gaming Industry at Gerson Lehrman Group, ESADE Alumni, Gaming People Expert Network Founder at Linkedin

  •    ESADE Alumni
  •    Babson MBA Alumni
  •    Gambit Special Interest Group
  •    Gaming People - The Gaming People Expert Network (+10.000)
  •    iGaming Business
  •    Global Worker
  •    Formula 1 Enthusiasts
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    Global Private Equity & Venture Capital
  •    The “Metha” Internet
  •    Innovative Recruitment Forum
  •    Universitat de Barcelona Alumni
  •    Betting and Online Gaming Links
  •    GLOBAL GAMBLING & CASINO EXECUTIVES - almost 2000 members
  •    Gaming Awards (online & offline Gambling)
  •    SuperGroup Founders
  •    Macau Executives Connection
  •    Casino Marketing and Junkets
  •    Gaming Content Rights Developers
  •    Online Gambling & Gaming Professionals
  •    Connect to South America
  •    CFD, FOREX and Spreadbetting
  •    Gaming People of Poker
  •    Casino and Offline Gaming Links
  •    Gaming People of Videogames
  •    Connect to Brazil

Rais Busom’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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