Millionaires Behind Candy Crush
King Digital Entertainment recently released their IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The IPO has drawn a lot of attention to the company, putting them in news stories around the world. The company is based out of London, with offices in Barcelona, Berlin, Malmo, San Francisco, Stockholm and more. Lets take a look at the people behind the company.
8 Of The Highest Paid Execs
Chairman, Melvyn Morris
With over 36 million shares in the company, Melvyn holds the highest stake in the company. In 2002, he sold his dating agency, uDate, which was one of the largest dating sites in the world. Melvyn has been with King Digital Entertainment since being found in 2003. The value of his shares is around $875 million.
Chief Executive, Riccardo Zacconi
Riccardo has over 31 million shares, holding the second largest stake in the company. He was also involved in uDate, but once it sold, he started a new venture, King. The value of his shares is around $745 million.
Chief Creative Officer, Sebastian Knutsson
Sebastian holds over 17 million shares, holding an estimated $422 million. He is one of the company’s founders and helped design the hit game ‘Candy Crush’.
Sweden General Manager, Lars Markgren
Holding over 9 million shares and active manager of the Stockholm operations, Lars is worth nearly $217 million.
Belgian Chief Operating Officer, Stephane Kurgan
Stephane holds over 7 million shares in the company, holding an estimated $179 million.
Chief Systems Architect, Patrik Stymne
Patrick, a co-founder of King, holds over 7 million shares. Patrik designed the company’s IT system. His shares are estimated to be worth around $169 million.
Chief Technology Officer, Thomas Hartwig
Thomas is another co-founder of King, and acts as the technology guru of the company. With more than 6 million shares, they are estimated to be worth $152 million.
Non-Executive Director, Gerhard Florin
Joining the company in 2010, Gerhard has over 1 million shares worth around $27 million.
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