PlayStudios hired Jason Hahn as executive vice president in charge of corporate business development. He will work with the Las Vegas-based company on growth strategy. Hahn will be tapped to search for opportunities to expand into new genres, segments, and geographies and improve its playAWARDS loyalty platform.
“Adding Jason to our leadership team allows PlayStudios to take advantage of the significant growth opportunities in front of us,” said PlayStudios Founder and CEO Andrew Pascal in a statement. “Jason is a sophisticated dealmaker and a curious, strategic thinker,”
Hahn arrives with more than 15 years of experience in such avenues as strategic and financial planning, mergers and acquisitions and business development with a varied list of companies: J. P. Morgan Entertainment Industries Group, NBC Universal, and Rothschild Inc., for example, according to CDC Gaming Reports.
Prior to his new job with the operator of free-to-play casual mobile and social games, Hahn worked at Activision Blizzard’s esports division, where he crafted business model and strategy, oversaw commercial partnerships and managed operations and analytics.
“I have followed the PlayStudios story from the beginning and have long been impressed with the quality and innovation of their products, and great culture,” Hahn said. “With the resources available as a public company, I see incredible potential and opportunity to accelerate their growth through new acquisitions and partnerships.”
Hahn has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business. He also serves on the board and executive committee of CoachArt, a nonprofit organization involving arts and athletics community for children impacted by chronic illness.
