Pulse2 Technology and Social Media News » John Schappert http://pulse2.com Sat, 26 May 2012 21:27:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Zynga Hires John Schappert Away From Electronic Arts’ COO Position http://pulse2.com/2011/04/26/zynga-hires-john-schappert-away-from-electronic-arts-coo-position/ http://pulse2.com/2011/04/26/zynga-hires-john-schappert-away-from-electronic-arts-coo-position/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:05:14 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=46343 Continue reading →]]>
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) just saw their chief operating officer John Schappert get hired away by social gaming Zynga. Zynga’s rivalry is intensifying as their internal valuation surpassed EA’s around October 2010. Ironically, about a year ago Schappert said at a conference that the future of gaming is acquired franchises like The Sims and Madden. [BusinessInsider]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2011/04/26/zynga-hires-john-schappert-away-from-electronic-arts-coo-position/feed/ 0 John Schappert Quits Microsoft, Heading Back To EA http://pulse2.com/2009/06/19/john-schappert-quits-microsoft-heading-back-to-ea/ http://pulse2.com/2009/06/19/john-schappert-quits-microsoft-heading-back-to-ea/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:08:43 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=16815 Continue reading →]]> john-schappert

John Schappert was the Corporate VP of Interactive Entertainment LIVE of Microsoft’s Software and Services Business.  Now he is returning to Electronic Arts as the Chief Operating Officer.  Schappert left EA for Microsoft two years ago.

When Schappert was at EA, he worked in leadership positions behind the Madden NFL and Tiger Woods video games.  Schappert arrived at Electronic Arts when his gaming company studio Tiburon was bought out in 1998.

Microsoft has decided not to look for an individual to replace Schappert. Instead they have decided to allow Marc Whitten and Phil Spencer to head up their divisions.  Both of them will report to Don Mattrick, SVP of the Interactive Entertainment Business.

[via CNET]

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