Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 18, 2002

Jake Kalpakian – Lasvegasfromhome.com (lvfhf)

JAKE KALPAKIAN attended Simon Fraser University and the University of Ottawa. In 1991 he became the Vice President of Ag Armeno Mines and Minerals where he was integral in assisting the development and production of the only commercial mine in Ecuador at that time. In 1999, he became President of LasVegasFromHome.com, an online gaming software development company. In his role as President, he has been instrumental in raising financing for the company, whose shares are publicly traded. Aside from the overall management of the company, he has been the key visionary in directing the company into nascent and unique gaming opportunities. He is also the President of several other private investment holding companies. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by sketching out the origins of

LasVegasFromHome.com and what the company is doing at the present time?

Mr. Kalpakian: About two and a half years ago, we decided to get