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Game Industry M&A: Chris Petrovic (ex-Zynga SVP) on Keys to Success! Who's Next?

Game Industry M&A: Chris Petrovic (ex-Zynga SVP) on Keys to Success! Who's Next?

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Game Industry M&A: Chris Petrovic (ex-Zynga SVP) on Keys to Success! Who's Next?

FromDeconstructor of Fun

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Chris Petrovic joined Zynga as SVP and Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A, and Business Development all the way back in March of 2016 when Zynga stock was $1.88.   
Since Chris joined, basically ALL of Zynga's growth has come through mergers & acquisitions and helped drive increased share value to today's price of ~$8.70.  
During his time at Zynga, Chris oversaw the acquisitions of: PuzzleSocial, Harpan, Gram Games, Small Giant, Peak Games and most recently Rollic Games.   
Prior to Chris' involvement, Zynga had not been so successful at M&A.
     - What were the changes made at Zynga to help increase success?
    - What are key lessons learned and keys to success?
    - What should game companies look for when doing acquisitions?  
Speakers:
    - Host: Joe Kim, CEO of LILA Games    
    - Host: Eric Kress, Principal of Gossamer Consulting
    - Chris Petrovic, former SVP and Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A, and Business Development, Zynga

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Released:
Dec 17, 2020
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Deconstructor of Fun podcast is created by games professionals for games professionals. We explore the business side of the games industry with the goal of bringing listeners content that is relevant, insightful, and entertaining. Hosts: Michail Katkoff @m_katkoff Eric Seufert @eric_seufert Eric Kress @ekress Adam Telfer @adamwtelfer Ethan Levy @FamousAspect Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support