Zynga name CFO

Social gaming firm Zynga has appointed gaming industry veteran Gerard Griffin (49) as its new chief financial officer reporting directly to chief executive officer Frank Gibeau.

“Gerard’s 25 years of financial experience and deep understanding of the games, media and technology industries will be instrumental to Zynga,” Gibeau said.

“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 joins the Zynga team having spent over 10 years with Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA), most recently serving as senior vice president of finance.