Trond Arne Aas has departed his role as CEO of Funcom and will no longer sit on the management board; he will be replaced by current COO Ole Schreiner, Funcom veteran of nearly 11 years. His new title will be strategic adviser to the board and chief strategy officer, and will work on the new Lego MMO.
“I have served as CEO of Funcom for several years and it has been an exciting and rewarding experience,” said Aas. “The Company’s financial position is strong and the foundation of the Company’s long-term product and technology strategy is in place. It feels like a very natural point in time for me to make the transition to a new and freer role in the company, but I will remain committed to the Company both as a major shareholder and as an employee.”
“When Trond Arne Aas made his request for a transition, Ole Schreiner was the natural successor,” said Gerhard Florin, chairman of the supervisory board. “Mr. Schreiner knows the company intimately and is one of the most experienced executives in the online games business. He has been working together with Trond Arne Aas for years and through his work at Funcom he has demonstrated deep and broad business understanding and world class operating skills, both in terms of people management, customer understanding and interaction, in game development and in cost and margin optimization.”
