{"id":12958,"date":"2026-05-13T08:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=12958"},"modified":"2026-05-13T08:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:52:17","slug":"a-new-chapter-for-referon-alex-bukin-takes-the-helm-following-management-buyout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2026\/05\/13\/a-new-chapter-for-referon-alex-bukin-takes-the-helm-following-management-buyout\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Chapter for ReferOn: Alex Bukin Takes the Helm Following Management Buyout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Alex Bukin<\/strong>, the former General Manager of <strong>ReferOn<\/strong>, has secured ownership of the platform while also becoming its Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The affiliate management platform announced today that Bukin has completed his management buyout of the company following substantial growth over recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside Bukin\u2019s change in role, <strong>Vlad Bondarenko <\/strong>has transitioned from Head of Product to Chief Product Officer and <strong>David Harris<\/strong> has moved from Operations Lead to Chief Operations Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leadership asserts that ReferOn\u2019s focus post-management buyout and leadership transition will be on high-performance tools and committing to delivering next-generation affiliate management for the iGaming industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an important moment for ReferOn and the beginning of a new chapter for the business,\u201d Bukin remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe management buyout provides us with the long-term focus required to continually advance the platform. We remain committed to product development, strengthening our offerings for partners, and supporting ReferOn\u2019s continued growth across key markets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Cyprus, ReferOn functions as an affiliate management platform for the various affiliates that target engagement across the international iGaming industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The management buyout came after the firm cleared a number of milestones in its first 12 months of operations, reporting 35.7 million clicks, 2.4 million registrations, 18,000 affiliates and 136,000 active trackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The past year has seen the firm focus increasingly on technology enhancements and upgrades, specifically around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and crypto payments, alongside the launch of an analysis framework dubbed the <strong>\u2018Evolution Cohort\u2019 <\/strong>in March this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sbceurasia\">Telegram channel!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Bukin, the former General Manager of ReferOn, has secured ownership of the platform while also becoming its Chief Executive Officer. The affiliate management platform announced today that Bukin has completed his management buyout of the company following substantial growth over recent years. 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