User:GwertzmanJames

International Game Developers Association

James Gwertzman is the Director of Business Development at PopCap Games. James joined PopCap Games in 2005 when it acquired Sprout Games, the game studio he co-founded in 2003 and creator of hit games such as Feeding Frenzy and Pizza Frenzy. At PopCap, James is responsible for managing the company’s relationships with its nearly 100 partners, and for identifying and capturing new business opportunities. Prior to co-founding Sprout Games, James was president and co-founder of Escape Factory, a 25-person console game developer. Previously he worked at Microsoft in a variety of roles, including Director of Online Marketing for Microsoft Asia, based out of Tokyo. James is a member of the IGDA Casual Games SIG Steering Committee, and is a frequent speaker at events such as the Game Developer’s Conference and the Casual Games Conference. James graduated from Harvard with a degree in Computer Science.