Zynga Appoints Regina Dugan to Board of Directors
10 July 2014 - 6:00AM
Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq:ZNGA), a leading social game developer, today
announced that Dr. Regina E. Dugan, Vice President of Engineering
and leader of the Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group at
Google Inc., joined the company's Board of Directors.
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"I have admired Regina's work and visionary thinking for years
and believe she will be an incredible addition to the Zynga Board
of Directors and a true catalyst for creative thinking at Zynga,"
said Don Mattrick, CEO of Zynga. "Regina is a dynamic leader who
embraces new ideas and inspires teams to reimagine how technology
and tools can positively disrupt the world. As we focus on growing
and sustaining our leading franchises and creating new hits,
Regina's expertise and counsel will put us in a better position to
deliver consumers next generation entertainment experiences that
span categories, platforms and devices."
"I believe we need to play. Zynga is full of creative thinkers
who embrace the power of play. Einstein famously stated that
'combinatory play seems to be the essential feature in productive
thought,' and this spirit is embodied in Zynga's products, which
have brought new technology to games. Games that help people
connect, share, rest and energize through play. I look forward to
working with Don and the board on the company's next chapter," said
Regina Dugan.
Google's ATAP group is charged with creating breakthrough
innovations in mobile computing and accelerating the development of
promising technologies to market. From May 2012 until February
2014, Dr. Dugan was Senior Vice President and a member of the
Senior Leadership Team at Motorola Mobility. In February 2014, ATAP
transitioned to Google's Android, Chrome & Apps product
area.
Previously, Dr. Dugan served as the 19th Director and first
female leader of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA), the principal agency within the U.S. Department of Defense
for research, development and demonstration of high-risk,
high-payoff capabilities for the future combat force. DARPA's long
list of breakthrough achievements includes the Internet, stealth
technology, and GPS. As Director, Dr. Dugan advanced strategic
initiatives in cyber security, hypersonics, social media, and
advanced manufacturing.
In her career, Dr. Dugan has been widely recognized for her
leadership in innovation and technology development, and has
received numerous accolades including being named "Tech Titan" by
Washingtonian Magazine, to "The Verge 50" list, as well as Fast
Company's "Most Creative People in Business 1000" and CNN's "Top 10
Thinkers."
Dr. Dugan obtained her doctoral degree in mechanical engineering
from the California Institute of Technology and her master's and
bachelor's degrees from Virginia Tech. In 2013, she was inducted
into the Virginia Tech College of Engineering's Academy of
Engineering Excellence. She is the co-author of the 1996 book
Engineering Thermodynamics, and the sole inventor or co-inventor of
multiple patents and patents pending.
Zynga's distinguished board members include Mark Pincus, Don
Mattrick, William "Bing" Gordon and independent Directors Dr.
Regina E. Dugan, Stanley J. Meresman, Sunil Paul, Ellen F. Siminoff
and John Doerr, who was recently appointed by the Board as lead
independent Director.
On Zynga's Board, Dr. Dugan will chair the Nominating and
Governance Committee and become a member of the Product Committee
alongside members including Don Mattrick, Bing Gordon and Mark
Pincus. In addition to her leadership role at Google, Dr. Dugan,
51, also serves on the Board of Directors of Varian Medical
Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VAR).
About Zynga Inc.
Zynga Inc. is a leading developer of the world's most popular
social games that are played by more than 100 million monthly
consumers. The company has created evergreen franchises such as
FarmVille, Zynga Casino and Words With Friends. Zynga's
NaturalMotion, an Oxford-based mobile game and technology
developer, is the creator of hit mobile games in popular
entertainment categories, including CSR Racing, CSR Classics and
Clumsy Ninja. Zynga games have been played by more than 1 billion
people around the world and are available on a number of global
platforms including Apple iOS, Google Android, Facebook and
Zynga.com. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif.
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