FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, today announced that it has recruited industry veteran Chris Petrovic as its Chief Business Officer. As an accomplished executive and a high-ranking member of the company’s senior leadership team, Petrovic will report to CEO Andy Zhong and oversee the company’s ongoing growth and expansion efforts in Western markets from its global HQ in Switzerland.
“Chris’s career as an industry leader will undoubtedly empower our teams across the world to create, produce, and expand our brand of gaming experiences to wider markets and build upon our current ones,” says Andy Zhong, CEO of FunPlus. “We’re delighted to continue shaping our management by providing our global teams with organizational leaders to guide us into a new era.”
Petrovic will lead the efforts to expand FunPlus into new territories, genres and platforms, and partner with best-in-class development teams from around the world to deliver top-tier game experiences to wider markets. The company also plans to continue investing in world class management, publishing and central services to support its endeavors.
Prior to joining the company, Petrovic served as the Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development at Zynga, helping drive the company’s resurgence with M&A, strategic partnership and market expansion efforts. He led the acquisitions of Rollic Games, Peak Games, Small Giant Games, Gram Games, Harpan and Puzzle Social, and secured IP rights to Star Wars, Harry Potter, Fast & Furious and Game of Thrones through licensing deals with Disney, Warner Bros. NBC/Universal and HBO.
