Mark Pincus tries again to save Zynga, stepping in as CEO

Zynga founder Mark Pincus is rejoining the gaming company as CEO effective immediately, replacing Don Mattrick, who led Zynga for less than two years.The executive shuffle comes after the company struggled in recent years to maintain its early growth rate. It hired Mattrick in 2013 to help restore Zynga’s business and expand its user base.Zynga, founded in 2007, found success in its early years with games like “FarmVille” and “Zynga Poker.” It won early success publishing its games through Facebook but has since shifted focus to mobile versions. The company makes its money primarily through advertising and through users’ purchases of virtual goods.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #company struggled #user base #found success

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Mark Pincus tries again to save Zynga, stepping in as CEO'


Michael Ferro Steps Down as Chairman of Tronc

Michael W. Ferro Jr. stepped down as chairman of the newspaper publisher Tronc after a period of intense scrutiny that included newsroom unrest at The Los Angeles Times. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Ahlberg marks 80th birthday with new publishing

Picture book creator Allan Ahlberg will turn 80-years-old in June and to celebrate Penguin Random House Children’s is releasing a special edition of Each Peach Pear Plum, as well as a new title created in collaboration with Emma Chichester-Clark. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #special edition


Eat Shop Save TV tie-in to Mitchell Beazley

Mitchell Beazley has acquired a television tie-in to ITV's "Eat Shop Save" authored by the show's presenter, medicinal chef Dale Pinnock. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #mitchell beazley


Here’s How Facebook’s Algorithm Shift Is Hurting Digital Publishers, and the Steps They Can Take to Survive

Facebook is in retreat mode these days as it continues to battle fake news. The social media juggernaut has decided to move away from digital publishers as a way of distancing itself from the internal problems it has been having for years. Facebook made a bold move by making a significant... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #facebook made #bold move #digital publishers


Channel 5 to mark World Book Day

Channel 5’s Milkshake! team is celebrating World Book Day by reading 10 picture books after striking a partnership with BookTrust. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Walliams to mark 10 years of publishing with special editions

HarperCollins Children’s Books is celebrating a decade of David Walliams’ chart dominance with new editions of his first two novels and two of his “most beloved” titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #special editions #david walliams #harpercollins children


Seven indie bookshops get £1,750 to mark Macmillan anniversary

Pan Macmillan has launched a competition for seven independent booksellers across the UK and Ireland to celebrate the 175th anniversary of parent company Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #indie bookshops #pan macmillan #independent booksellers


Johnson Out as Bonnier Publishing CEO, Interim Named

Richard Johnson is stepping down as group CEO of U.K.-based Bonnier Publishing (a subsidiary of Sweden’s Bonnier Books) after nearly nine years in the role. Jim Zetterlund, currently COO and CFO of Bonnier Books, has been named acting CEO. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #richard johnson #group ceo #bonnier books #jim zetterlund


EnsembleIQ Names New CEO

Following a six-month search, seasoned market research exec David Shanker will succeed Peter Hoyt at the helm of the B2B publisher. The post EnsembleIQ Names New CEO appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ceo appeared #b2b publisher


T-Mobile CEO John Legere lists Manhattan penthouse for $22 million

T-Mobile US CEO John Legere wants to sell his New York penthouse for $22 million. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom apartment in Manhattan's Lincoln Square neighborhood has a view of Central Park and was originally owned by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, according to the... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #$22 million #central park #$18 million


B&N to Save $40 Million Following New Layoffs

After posting disappointing holiday results, Barnes & Noble instituted a round of layoffs yesterday that it says will save the company $40 million annually and result in severance payments of about $11 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #severance payments #$11 million


Settle to step down as Libraries Taskforce chief next month

The chief executive of the government’s Libraries Taskforce, Kathy Settle, is stepping down in March after three years in the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #kathy settle #libraries taskforce


MacLehose marks 10th anniversary with 'adventurous reading' promotion

MacLehose Press is celebrating turning 10 this year with a 10-month promotion with bookshops and libraries that aims to help readers make fresh discoveries in international fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #maclehose press #international fiction


Marketing Changes at Lululemon as CEO Exits

On the same day that Lululemon Athletica announced the sudden exit of CEO Laurent Potdevin over a failure to meet company standards, it appointed a new leader for its marketing.The Vancouver-based company on Monday named Celeste Burgoyne, executive VP for the Americas, to handle brand marketing.... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #marketing team #vancouver-based company #executive vp #senior vp


Little, Brown bags thriller debut from actor Mark Griffin

Actor and scriptwriter Mark Griffin, also known for appearing as Trojan in the hit 90s ITV show "Gladiators", is publishing a London-based thriller series with Little, Brown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


First Female Editor of Bild, Influential German Tabloid, Steps Down

Tanit Koch’s departure as top editor of Bild, a mass-market tabloid owned by Axel Springer, the German publishing giant, comes two years after she took up the post. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #female editor #top editor #axel springer


Teletubbies creator Wood says £60m funding not enough to save kids’ TV

The UK is in danger of losing its children’s television industry, Anne Wood, founder of Ragdoll Productions, has told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


David Inman Steps Down at Quarto Group

After five years as managing director of Quarto Partners, a division of the U.K. illustrated book publisher the Quarto Group, David Inman plans to leave the company at the end of February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #quarto group #quarto partners


Quiksilver CEO is missing: His boat washed ashore in France, empty

French authorities have deployed boats and helicopters off the coast of southwest France to search for Pierre Agnes, the chief executive of sportswear maker Boardriders Inc. — the parent of the Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes brands — after his empty boat was found washed ashore. The port authority... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #french authorities


Virago Modern Classics marks 40 years with anniversary series

Virago is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Modern Classics series with the publication of 13 "deluxe" illustrated paperbacks, showcasing authors such as Muriel Spark, Angela Carter and Patricia Highsmith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #40th anniversary #muriel spark