Zynga Founder Mark Pincus Just Stepped Down From His Day-To-Day Role

Zynga founder Mark Pincus has stepped down from his operational role, Zynga just announced in its quarterly earnings.

Pincus will keep his title as chairman of the board of directors, but will no longer be involved in Zynga's day-to-day operations as chief product officer.

"I would like to thank Mark for his dedicated service to Zynga players, employees and shareholders since the Company's founding in 2007," Zynga CEO Don Mattrick said in its quarterly release. "Since that time, Mark has built Zynga into an entertainment leader, turning brands like FarmVille, Words With Friends and Zynga Poker into household names and daily habits for hundreds of millions of consumers. It is truly a privilege to lead Zynga and I was honored when Mark asked me to join as CEO and guide the Company into its next chapter of growth. Over the last 10 months, I have found his partnership to be intellectually rewarding and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue building out his vision. Going forward, with Mark in his role as Chairman of the Board, we will continue to be close partners and work together to achieve our winning aspiration to be the at scale industry leader by delivering more #1 games in more categories than any other competitor."

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