Kiip, a US-based marketing network that inserts promotional rewards into games, has hired Manny Akebal as its chief operating officer from games developer Zynga. Akebal was global director of branding for the social game developer for nearly two years and leaves two months after corporate venturing-backed Zynga’s $1bn flotation.
Prior to Zynga, Akebal’s roles included positions at games developer Electronic Arts, advertising company Massive Incorporated and media conglomerate Time Warner. Kiip has raised about $4m from investors including venture capital (VC) fund Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, and VC firms Crosslink Capital and True Ventures.