Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA") (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the
appointment of Eric Brown as Chief Financial Officer and EVP. A former
EA executive, Mr. Brown, 42, joins the company from McAfee Inc. where
he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr.
Brown will start his new role on April 14.
"Eric´s strong financial background, broad international
experience and industry knowledge makes him a perfect fit for EA,"
said John Riccitiello, Chief Executive Officer. "Eric is a
highly-regarded CFO, and we are looking forward to having him join our
team."
"I am thrilled to return to EA where I can bring together my
professional experience with my passion for the industry," said Mr.
Brown. "It´s a great opportunity to join EA at this pivotal time and
support the company´s growth initiatives in the years ahead."
Prior to McAfee, Mr. Brown served as President and Chief Financial
Officer of MicroStrategy. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating
Officer of EA´s Redwood Shores Studio. Earlier in his career, he held
management positions at DataSage Inc. and the Haagen-Dazs Company,
where he worked for several years in Europe and Asia.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City,
California, is the world´s leading interactive entertainment software
company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems,
personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM),
EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2007, EA posted
revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one
million copies. EA´s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More
information about EA´s products and full text of press releases can be
found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
