Luis Ubiñas Joins EA's Board of Directors
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Luis Ubiñas has
been appointed to EA's Board of Directors.
Mr. Ubiñas is President of the Ford Foundation, where he oversees the
operations and management of more than $10 billion in assets and over
$500 million in annual giving. Prior to joining the foundation, Mr.
Ubiñas was a Director at McKinsey & Company, where he led the firm's
west coast media practice working with technology, telecommunications
and media companies. Much of his work focused on the opportunities and
challenges represented by the growth of internet and wireless
capabilities.
"Luis is a strong addition to our Board," said EA CEO John Riccitiello.
"He brings a deep understanding of digital opportunities in media and
entertainment, and an impressive mix of strategic and operational
management experience."
Mr. Ubiñas serves on several boards and advisory committees, including
the World Bank Advisory Council of Global Foundation Leaders and the UN
Permanent Advisory Memorial Committee. He has been nominated by
President Obama to serve on the U.S. Advisory Committee on Trade Policy
and Negotiation. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard
Business School, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences.
"As we welcome Luis, I also want to express our gratitude to Gary Kusin,
who retires from the EA Board today after over fifteen years of
distinguished contribution," continued John Riccitiello. "During his
tenure, including his time as lead director from 2006 to 2009, Gary has
brought invaluable insight to Electronic Arts."
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA Mobile(TM), and POGO(TM). In
fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27
titles that sold more than one million units. 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 Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Corporate Communications
Tiffany Steckler, +41 22 316 1322
tsteckler@europe.ea.com
or
EA
Investor Relations
Peter Ausnit, 650-628-7327
pausnit@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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