Rovio CEO Leaving 'Angry Birds' Company After Just One Year


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rovio, company behind successful angry birds mobile franchise, today announced current ceo pekka rantala stepping down role after 1 year in office. retuers reported, rantala's time @ company included multiple job cuts , restructuring plans within rovio, , tenure coincided company's first reported profit decline since launch of angry birds in 2009.

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company has announced chief legal officer kati levoranta take reins ceo in first quarter of 2016, after rantala officially vacates position. revealed new initiative "more independence" given 2 biggest branches: games , media. mikael hed, former rovio ceo, lead media branch while wilhelm taht, current head of external products, take lead on games side. according company, corporate-wide policy change spurred rantala step down.
earlier in year, reports confirmed 2014 included rovio's first major profit decline due lessening interest fans in company's physical consumer products clothing , toys. rovio's profit decline 2014 led forecasting of impending decline year, causing 213 jobs cut @ company in october.

finnish developer's angry birds franchise brought company huge success, has seen diminishing returns recently. @ time of decline in profit announcement, rantala hung hope on impending launch of angry birds 2 , next summer's the angry birds movie ways bring franchise public consciousness.

article link: rovio ceo leaving 'angry birds' company after 1 year
 

the ceo's name pekka, name of warrior in clash of clans. coincidence? decide.
 


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