Cloud video gaming designer, publisher and supplier 110 Industries has actually revealed the hiring of EA founder Trip Hawkins as a consultant to the Board.
His function on the board will be to take advantage of video game market experience and understanding in order to establish the brand name and business culture of 110 Industries.
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Prior to starting EA in 1982, Hawkins was associated with developing the business culture at Apple as he will at110 Industries He assisted EA to develop a lineup of effective titles, established 3DO and California- based Digital Chocolate, and collaborated on a mobile esports platform with Skillz.
Hawkins likewise established a business to support kids with their education and psychological advancement, the If You Can Company, and was participated in the Pocket Gamer Hall of Fame in 2013.
“110 Industries is a really ambitious company with a compelling vision and an exciting slate of upcoming titles, so this is a project that I’m really excited to be involved in,” Hawkins stated. “I believe they have the potential to make a big impact on the industry and I’m looking forward to doing everything I can to assist the company in delivering on that.”
110 Industries founder and innovative director Sergei Kolobashkin commented: “From Apple, to EA and beyond, Trip is the rare kind of executive that has been both founder and boots on the ground. In building our brand and corporate culture, we want to learn from the best, and Trip fits the bill perfectly!”
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