Cellular video games studio Hyper Hippo Leisure has introduced two new hires, welcoming Mary Kaye (MK) Fraser (pictured, centre) and Michael Aaronson (pictured, left) to its workforce. Jonathan Warner (pictured, proper), already at Hyper Hippo, has additionally been promoted.
Fraser joins Hyper Hippo as an govt producer, having beforehand served at Clipwire Video games as head of studio and has greater than 20 years of cell gaming trade expertise. She has labored on and led franchises from Tetris to Learn how to Practice Your Dragon. Now, as govt producer at Hyper Hippo, Fraser might be liable for strategic management, overseeing dwell ops and growth groups.
“We’re thrilled to have MK right here at Hyper Hippo. Her model of management and deep recreation growth expertise will propel us ahead, creating extra video games that can delight our audiences worldwide,” mentioned Hyper Hippo SVP portfolio Jon Warner.
Aaronson joins Hyper Hippo as SVP, liable for main advertising and marketing, new world markets, experiences for gamers and extra. His earlier expertise consists of the position of govt VP of digital distribution and world technique at NBC Common, and he has greater than 15 years of expertise in senior management roles throughout the leisure trade.
“Hyper Hippo is celebrating its tenth 12 months within the online game trade, and we’re thrilled that our management workforce has by no means been stronger to steer us as we entertain, join and encourage followers for the subsequent 10 years!” mentioned Hyper Hippo CEO Sam Fisher.
An govt addition
The newest addition to the Hippo Government Group, Jonathan Warner has been promoted to SVP, portfolio from his earlier head of the lab position. Warner has greater than 20 years’ expertise and has a background in Disney, EA and Microsoft. His tasks will embrace offering course and management to a number of groups.
While introduced alongside the 2 new hires, Warner has actually been on this new position since December 2021.
“We now have an extremely gifted Hippo Staff led by distinctive leaders,” added Fisher. “Hippo will proceed to increase its leisure portfolio and serve increasingly gamers across the globe for years to return.”
Fisher spoke at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle earlier this 12 months on efficient strategies of rising a enterprise. As for different latest trade hires, final week Mattel appointed Mike DeLaet as world head of digital gaming and Massive Fish Video games appointed Gary Rosenfeld as head of enterprise growth.
