7 posts and columns on Mark Vranesh

Zynga Rejiggers Comp in a Bid to Retain Top Execs and Tie to Performance

in News on April 4 at 2:07 pm PT

Money makes the world go around, but can it turn around the online gaming giant?
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Zynga Snags Analyst to Be VP of Finance

in Social on March 25 at 1:00 pm PT

A high-level appointment at the gaming giant.
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News Byte

Zynga’s Stock Drops Nearly 12 Percent as Investors Cash Out

in Commerce on February 12 at 5:10 pm PT

Zynga’s stock lost some of its gains in the new year today, sliding nearly 12 percent, or 43 cents, to $3.24 a share. There didn’t appear to be any specific reason for the drop, other than investors were taking advantage of the recent run-up to sell the stock (trading volume was three times higher than normal). The game company’s COO David Ko and CFO Mark Vranesh appeared at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference this afternoon, where they mostly reiterated the company’s fourth-quarter results.

Zynga’s Plan: Make More Money, Spend Less

in Commerce on February 5 at 2:00 pm PT

Zynga has a plan to generate additional revenue from mobile and real-money gaming while also saving money by cutting back on the number of games it plans to develop.
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Zynga Shows Investors It Has a Chance

in Commerce on February 5 at 1:28 pm PT

A little relief for the company, which beat analyst expectations and exceeded its own forecasts for the quarter.
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In a High-Level Restructuring, Zynga Promotes David Ko and CFO Exits for Facebook

in Commerce on November 13, 2012 at 1:26 pm PT

More on the revolving door at Zynga.
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In IPO-Signaling Move, Zynga Adds Fancy CFO

in News on July 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm PT

Zynga, the fast-growing social gaming site, said it had hired Allen & Co. investment banker David Wehner as its new CFO. He replaces Mark Vranesh, who becomes Chief Accounting Officer, reporting to Wehner. The move is yet another indication that the San Francisco-based start-up is prepping for an initial public offering, rounding out its executive team, which is headed by founder and CEO Mark Pincus.