The Board of Directors of SciPlay, the new publicly traded social game business spun off from Scientific Games Corp. through an initial public offering, has appointed Michael Marchetti as a director of the company’s board of directors and a member of the Audit Committee effective July 26.
Marchetti is the chief financial officer of Age of Learning, Inc., a leading education technology innovator, creating engaging and effective learning resources to help children build a strong foundation for academic success.
He also serves on the board of directors and as chairman of the Audit Committee for TechStyle Fashion Group, a global fashion and lifestyle company. He was a founding executive and CFO of JAMDAT Mobile. Inc., one of the first publicly traded mobile gaming companies in the U.S.
JAMDAT Mobile was acquired by Electronic Arts, Inc., where Marchetti served as senior vice president and COO of EA’s Interactive Division. Subsequent to Electronic Arts, he was CEO of Buffalo Studios, creator of the Bingo Blitz social game, which was sold to Caesars Interactive.
“We’re excited about our board’s decision to appoint Marchetti as SciPlay’s newest director,” said Josh Wilson, chief executive officer of SciPlay. “He is an experienced technology and social gaming pro, with extensive financial and leadership skills. Serving on our Audit Committee, Marchetti will be instrumental to SciPlay’s continued growth as we work towards our goal of becoming the No. 1 casual mobile gaming company in the world.”
After last May’s completion of the IPO for SciPlay, formerly part of Sci Games’ SG Digital division, Scientific Games maintained a 17.4 percent minority ownership interest in the new public company.
