griffin | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:26:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png griffin | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Zynga appoints ex EA executive as CFO https://www.kitguru.net/professional/development/jon-martindale/zynga-appoints-ex-ea-executive-as-cfo/ https://www.kitguru.net/professional/development/jon-martindale/zynga-appoints-ex-ea-executive-as-cfo/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:26:25 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=307502 With a net income of more than  $120 million in the red, Farmville creator Zynga is not in the strong financial position it once was. Perhaps because of that it's hired on a new chief financial officer (CFO). Drawing from a similar well as it has in the past, Zynga has acquired the services of …

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With a net income of more than  $120 million in the red, Farmville creator Zynga is not in the strong financial position it once was. Perhaps because of that it's hired on a new chief financial officer (CFO). Drawing from a similar well as it has in the past, Zynga has acquired the services of ex-Electronic Arts executive, Gerard Griffin for the role.

Back in March this year, Zynga appointed EA games veteran Frank Gibeau as its CEO, so this represents the second hiring of EA executives in 2016. Griffin is a slightly different breed in that he held broad jobs at the company, including positions in the mobile and PC parts of the business.

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“Gerard's 25 years of financial experience and deep understanding of the games, media and technology industries will be instrumental to Zynga,” Gibeau said of the appointment (via GamesIndustry). “His disciplined financial leadership and approach of working closely with teams to deliver high margin digital revenue, coupled with his ability to navigate business turnarounds, will help put us in a stronger position to achieve long-term growth.”

Griffin will assume a number of accounting roles at the company immediately, also handling finance and investor relations moving forward. No doubt Zynga hopes that his appointment can help stem the tide of cash that is haemorrhaging from its ranks.

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KitGuru Says: It seems unlikely that Zynga will ever return to its height. Facebook gaming isn't what it once was and there is far more competition than there was back in the late '00s.

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Dino PC launches full range of customisable laptops https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/faith/dino-pc-launches-full-range-of-customisable-laptops/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/faith/dino-pc-launches-full-range-of-customisable-laptops/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:51:40 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=174558 Established UK system builder, Dino PC, has finally made the plunge into the world of mobile gaming and professional users with the launch of four new lines of customisable laptops. KitGuru cracks its knuckles and prepares for typing on the go. Roll the clock back only a few years, and mobile computing meant low battery …

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Established UK system builder, Dino PC, has finally made the plunge into the world of mobile gaming and professional users with the launch of four new lines of customisable laptops. KitGuru cracks its knuckles and prepares for typing on the go.

Roll the clock back only a few years, and mobile computing meant low battery life, underpowered specifications and a keep-fit course for whichever arm you decided to carry your laptop on.

These days, things have changed. Quite dramatically. The advances in mobile technology are clear to see with Dino PC's Phoenix, Griffin, Pegasus and Pixie systems.

Example?

Well the Phoenix comes armed with anything up to a GTX780 – plenty powerful enough to tear through triple A game titles – while the Pixie utilises Intel's latest Chief River technology (Ivy Bridge + Panther Point) to give you serious portability and longevity.

Speaking exclusively to KitGuru, Dino PC's Managing Director Vladimir Kuznetsov said, “We have regular enquiries from our customer base for laptops and, after almost 7 years of focusing purely on desktop PCs, we are very excited that we can finally provide our customers with a full range of laptops that are very reasonable priced – with a wide range of customisation options”.

In terms of what customers can expect from the new products, he said “You can expect excellent customer service and after sales support as well as our price match guarantee”.

As far as pricing goes, Vladimir told us “Our new laptops start from as little as £419 and, at the high end, you're only really limited by your imagination”.

We will bring you full price and availability info shortly.

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KitGuru says: More and more, we all need to be able to work and play on the move. If you're happy with Angry Birds, then you need only take your iPhone or tablet – but if you need to do real work or play serious games, then portable power is where it's at.

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