PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. announced that on December 20, 2021, William (Bill) J. Hornbuckle notified the company of his resignation from the Board of Directors, effective immediately. On December 21, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Steve Zanella as a Director to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Hornbuckle’s resignation for the remainder of his term. Steve Zanella is the Chief Commercial Officer at MGM Resorts, where he oversees Public Relations, Marketing, Direct Marketing, Group Sales, Social Media, Sports & Sponsorships, Loyalty and Commercial Strategy. Mr. Zanella was a member of the board of directors of then-PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. from June of 2020 through the closing of its SPAC transaction with Acies Acquisition Corp. in June of 2021. Prior to taking on his current role with MGM Resorts, Mr. Zanella served as President & COO of CityCenter from 2019 to 2020.
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is a developer of free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms. The Company's game portfolio includes a diverse range of titles, from social casino and card games to puzzle and adventure games. It operates in two segments: playGAMES and playAWARDS. playGAMES segment is a developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and Web platforms. The Company operates primarily in the social gaming market, which is characterized by gameplay online or on mobile devices, that is social, competitive, and self-directed in pace and session length. playGAMES also operate in the casual space. playAWARDS segment consists of all of its loyalty assets globally in which it is engaged in developing an end-to-end loyalty solution to help clients reward, enrich, motivate and retain customers, including program design, points management and administration, and broad-based fulfillment and redemption across multiple channels.
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