SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 February 5, 2014 \u2014 Linden Lab\u00ae, the makers of Second Life\u00ae, BlocksworldTM, DesuraTM, and more, today announced that Ebbe Altberg will lead the company as its new Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n
Most recently prior to joining Linden Lab, Altberg was COO of BranchOut. Prior to that, he was part of the executive team at Yahoo!, most recently as SVP of Media Products. His more than 25 years of experience managing teams that create world-class products and services also includes leadership roles at Ingenio (acquired by at&t Interactive) and Microsoft.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe remain committed to world-changing innovation from Linden Lab,\u201d said Jed Smith of the company\u2019s Board of Directors. \u201cWe\u2019re keenly focused on providing incredible experiences for all of our customers, and Ebbe is the perfect person to help lead our team as we continue to serve and grow our global audience of active users.”<\/p>\n
\u201cLinden Lab has long been at the forefront of building experiences that entertain people while empowering them to express themselves and profit from their creations,\u201d said Altberg. \u201cOur customers’ creativity is unparalleled, and I\u2019m proud to join the talented team that serves them. Second Life is now in its eleventh year, and every day, users continue to create more and more amazing experiences to enjoy. Though much younger, Blocksworld has already seen hundreds of thousands of unique user-created worlds shared for everyone to play with. I’m absolutely committed to supporting our customers and helping them become even more successful. There are significant opportunities ahead, and I look forward to leading us into the next phase of growth.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 February 5, 2014 \u2014 Linden Lab\u00ae, the makers of Second Life\u00ae, BlocksworldTM, DesuraTM, and more, today announced that Ebbe Altberg will lead the company as its new Chief Executive Officer. Most recently prior to joining Linden Lab, Altberg was COO of BranchOut. Prior to that, he was part of the executive team … Continue reading