January 30th, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »
Martin Gannholm is joining PopCap games as Vice President of
Engineering in order to strengthen the PopCap management team even more.
Ganholm has 20 years of experience in the industry. He recently functioned four years as a senior member of Microsoft Corporation’s business software division, most recently as Architect and Group Program Manager of Microsoft Office Live. Gannholm will report directly to PopCap CEO David Roberts.
“We’re delighted to have Martin joining our management team and overseeing our engineering efforts, which are far-flung and ambitious,” said Roberts. “Martin will oversee a single organization comprising multiple teams, responsible for a quickly expanding portfolio of technology. From providing game integration into new environments and platforms to creating solutions for new Web- and Intranet-based initiatives, Martin’s group will steer PopCap’s technological future in many key respects.”
“PopCap’s incredible attention to detail and absolute dedication to the highest production values possible was a major point of appeal for me,” Gannholm said. “PopCap offers the perfect blend of start-up mentality and established business success
