What Happened?
San Francisco, CA-based Glu Mobile has Promoted Kal Iyer as Global Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Glu Mobile is a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP games such as GUN BROS, DEER HUNTER, BLOOD and GLORY, and SAMURAI VS. ZOMBIES DEFENSE on a wide range of platforms including iOS, Android™, Windows Phone and MAC OS. Glu`s unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers globally. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco with teams outside Seattle and in Canada, China, India, Korea and Russia. Consumers can find high-quality entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the `g` character logo or at www.glu.com.
About the Person
Prior to promotion, Kal Iyer serves as Senior Vice President, Research & Development, Kal is responsible for Glu's product development, operations and IT organizations. With over 20 years of experience in product development and over 8 years at Glu.
Kal was instrumental in putting together Glu’s core engineering organization and solidifying Glu’s position as a global leader in mobile gaming.
Prior to joining Glu in 2003, Kal worked at Pumatech International where he architected and built the infrastructure for mobile browsing. Prior to Pumatech, Kal held senior consulting positions for Fortune 50 companies and building high performance enterprise systems. Kal has a B.S. in Mathematics from Jabalpur University, India.
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