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Wilson Sonsini Continues Antitrust and Competition Expansion With the Return of Jamillia Ferris and Matthew McDonald

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024
Consulting, Other Professional Services, Legal, Professional Services, Karma, EBay, Sale, Federal Trade Commission, University, FTC, Police, DeepMap, Georgetown University Law Center, Columbia Law School, FCC, Economics, Barack Obama, Thoma Bravo, Private law, DOJ, Time Warner Cable, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Trump, Acquisition, Telecommunications, Commissioner, Take Two, Intuit, Assistant, Zynga, Multimedia, NeoPhotonics Corporation, Credit Karma, US Foods, Federal Communications Commission, DIRECTV

Ferris will be one of two co-leaders of Wilson Sonsini’s antitrust and competition practice, along with former FTC Acting Chair and Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen , who joined the firm in January 2024.

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  • Ferris will be one of two co-leaders of Wilson Sonsini’s antitrust and competition practice, along with former FTC Acting Chair and Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen , who joined the firm in January 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240508855303/en/
    Ferris and McDonald were most recently at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where Ferris was a partner and head of the U.S. antitrust, competition, and trade practice.
  • McDonald was counsel in Freshfields’ U.S. antitrust, competition, and trade practice.
  • I’m excited to play a pivotal role in driving the practice forward.”
    The return of Ferris and McDonald follows the addition of two other antitrust partners earlier this year.

Global Mobile Gaming Market Insights & Forecast 2024-2028, with Key Player Profiles for Nintendo, NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Zynga and GungHo Online - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024
Electronic Games, Casino, Gaming, Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Online, NetEase, Social media, Policy, Device, Urbanization, Smartphone, Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, Nintendo, ROW, Zynga, Advertising, Growth, GungHo Online Entertainment, Video game

The "Global Mobile Gaming Market (By Operating System, Device & Region): Insights & Forecast (2024-2028)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Mobile Gaming Market (By Operating System, Device & Region): Insights & Forecast (2024-2028)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global mobile gaming market is expected to record a value of US$182.07 billion in 2028, rising at a CAGR of 9.62%, for the time period of 2024-2028.
  • However, the market growth would be challenged by major issues in the development of mobile games and identifying the optimal monetization policy for mobile games.
  • The company profiles of leading players (Nintendo, NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Zynga, GungHo Online) are also presented in detail.

The Modern Data Company Appoints F.S. Nooruddin as Field CTO

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火曜日, 4月 30, 2024
Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Data Analytics, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Data management, Gap, Zynga, Multimedia, Marketing, SVP, Yahoo!

The Modern Data Company, a leader in data management and the inventor of the world's first data operating system, DataOS®, today announced the appointment of F.S.

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  • The Modern Data Company, a leader in data management and the inventor of the world's first data operating system, DataOS®, today announced the appointment of F.S.
  • Nooruddin as Field Chief Technology Officer (Field CTO).
  • Mr. Nooruddin joins The Modern Data Company from Yahoo / Verizon Media, where he served as SVP, Enterprise Architecture.
  • will play a pivotal role in helping our customers become truly data-driven organizations.”
    “I am thrilled to join The Modern Data Company at such a pivotal time in the data management landscape,” said F.S.

SheerID Names Dave Miller as Chief Financial Officer

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金曜日, 4月 19, 2024
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SheerID , the global leader in identity verification for commerce, today announced the promotion of Dave Miller to Chief Financial Officer.

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  • SheerID , the global leader in identity verification for commerce, today announced the promotion of Dave Miller to Chief Financial Officer.
  • Miller will continue to report directly to Jake Weatherly, SheerID's Chief Executive Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240419675833/en/
    A headshot of Dave Miller, SheerID CFO.
  • “I’m grateful for the recognition as well as the opportunity to help lead SheerID to its next phase in growth,” stated Miller.

LastPass Names Asad Siddiqui Chief Information Officer

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月曜日, 3月 4, 2024
Software, Finance, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, IOT (Internet of Things), Mobile, Wireless, Security, Engineering, Architecture, Multimedia, Growth, Zynga, Siddiqui, Fintech, Software as a service, Trust, CIO, LastPass, Management

LastPass , a leader in password and identity management solutions, today named Asad Siddiqui chief information officer (CIO).

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  • LastPass , a leader in password and identity management solutions, today named Asad Siddiqui chief information officer (CIO).
  • Specifically, Siddiqui will develop and execute a technology strategy that drives continued transformation, innovation, security and trust to advance LastPass’ vision.
  • “As we embark on our new journey as an independent company, Asad’s expertise in developing and executing technology strategy designed to drive innovation and trust is critical to LastPass,” said Karim Toubba, CEO of LastPass.
  • “I’m thrilled to join LastPass during this pivotal time of transformation,” said Siddiqui.

Jabali Raises $5M to Build a Generative AI-Powered Game Engine of the Future

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水曜日, 3月 6, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO and RALEIGH, N.C., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jabali, an AI company advancing game engines and empowering visionary game designers and developers, announced that it has raised a $5 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures with participation from Sapphire Sport, Sony Innovation Fund, Canonical Ventures, and angels from Amazon, Google AI, Open AI, and Pinterest. The investment will be used to expand the Jabali team, refine proprietary models, and accelerate the product launch.

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  • The company's generative AI-powered game engine will let users create new types of games and interactive experiences without needing extensive game development knowledge.
  • Jabali is creating a purpose-built, closed-loop feedback workflow and technology for video games and interactive experiences, utilizing the advances in multimodal generative AI.
  • Our engine revisits what a game engine can do, enabling more people to make games and new experiences," shared Jabali Founder and CEO, Vatsal Bhardwaj.
  • Jabali is addressing fundamental shifts in game development requiring multi-modal generative AI technology to be built from the core of the game engine.

TeamSnap Names Reed Shaffner as Chief Technology Officer to Lead a Unified R&D Organization

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火曜日, 1月 30, 2024
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CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamSnap, the leading provider of sports management software and the online community for everything youth sports, today announced that Reed Shaffner has joined the executive team as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Trey Tacon has been promoted to Chief Architect, and the product and engineering teams have been combined into a single research and development (R&D) organization. These changes reflect the company's commitment to delivering the best solutions for its customers and expanding its market leadership.

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  • He is a visionary leader who shares our passion for making sports easier and more enjoyable for everyone," said Peter Frintzilas, CEO of TeamSnap.
  • As CTO, Shaffner will oversee the newly formed R&D organization, which brings together the product and engineering teams under one umbrella.
  • Shaffner will also lead the company's strategic vision and roadmap for technology, ensuring that TeamSnap continues to provide the best user experience, performance, and security for its customers.
  • I look forward to working with Trey and the rest of the talented product and engineering team to build and deliver the best solutions for our customers and partners," said Reed Shaffner, Chief Technology Officer of TeamSnap.

Announcing Barnyard Games: a New Breed of AAA Developers Making Epic Games on Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN)

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木曜日, 12月 14, 2023
Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Software, Electronic Games, Internet, Online, THQ, UGC, Multimedia, Barnyard, Island, Betaworks, Menlo Ventures, Daybreak Game Company, John Matthews (American football), Video game, Amusement park, Discord, Zynga

Barnyard Games is composed of Matthew Armstrong (creator of Borderlands), John Blakely (Sony Online, Zynga), Mark Cieslar (Sony Online, Daybreak Studios), and Christopher Sturr (THQ, Sony Online).

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  • Barnyard Games is composed of Matthew Armstrong (creator of Borderlands), John Blakely (Sony Online, Zynga), Mark Cieslar (Sony Online, Daybreak Studios), and Christopher Sturr (THQ, Sony Online).
  • Together they will use their storied expertise to create innovative, fun, and high-quality social game experiences starting on the UEFN Platform.
  • "The Barnyard team has both a successful track record of building franchises from 0 to 1 and scaling games.
  • For more information about Barnyard Games, follow us on Discord , LinkedIn , X , TikTok , Twitch and YouTube .

Zynga and Warner Bros. Pictures Bring Wonka to Words With Friends and Other Games

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火曜日, 12月 12, 2023
Software, Film & Motion Pictures, Consumer Electronics, Mobile Entertainment, Technology, Apps, Applications, Electronic Games, Entertainment, Invention, Character, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Pictures, Multimedia, Rugrats, EVP, Word, Friends, Alexey Zhigalkovich, Pony Friends 2, Publishing, Zynga, TTWO, Warner Bros., Video game, Candy, Wonka, Inc.

The game integrations will give players an inside look at the magical world of Wonka through custom in-game challenges, rewards, and film content.

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  • The game integrations will give players an inside look at the magical world of Wonka through custom in-game challenges, rewards, and film content.
  • Zynga players will also have access to limited-time challenges and rewards in Wonka's World of Candy and other Willy Wonka titles.
  • “Zynga is excited to continue our ten-year history of successful collaboration with Warner Bros. by bringing the world of Wonka to players in Words With Friends and other titles across our portfolio,” said Yaron Leyvand, Executive Vice President, Games at Zynga.
  • Launched in 2009, Words With Friends has grown from a popular mobile game to a global pop culture sensation.

Genpact Strengthens Executive Team with Leadership Appointments for Investor Relations and Marketing

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木曜日, 12月 7, 2023
Marketing communications, Journalism, Acquisition, NYSE, Amerindo Investment Advisors, Bank, Head, BofA Securities, Fast-moving consumer goods, Digital marketing, Internet, Marketing, Advertising, Financial services, Finance, Analysis, Bessinger, IPO, B2C, Publicis, WPP, AI, Zynga, Smith College, ESG, Management, Genpact, Indiana University

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, announced the following appointments to its executive team:

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  • Preceding her tenure at Twitter, she was Senior Director, Investor Relations at Zynga, and Head of Financial Planning and Analysis for YouTube at Google.
  • Blewett, with over 20 years of global B2B and B2C marketing experience, previously led Deloitte's Marketing Strategy Center of Excellence and its Digital Marketing and Marketing Communications divisions.
  • Her expertise spans brand building, revenue growth, and organizational change across Financial Services, Life Sciences, Technology, and Consumer Packaged Goods.
  • She has held leadership roles at WPP and Publicis Groupe, leading award-winning, cross-disciplinary teams.