May 11th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »
Glu (GLUU) has expanded it’s board from eight to nine directors. The new director, Matthew Drapkin, has been a partner of Greenway Capital, a private investment firm.
Drapkin served as head of research, special situations, and private equity at ENSO Capital, a New York based hedge fund, from March 2008 to October 2009. From January 2003 to March 2008, Mr. Drapkin worked at MacAndrews & Forbes, a private equity firm, where he most recently served as the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities. Prior to MacAndrews, Mr. Drapkin served as general manager of two of Conde Nast publication’s wholly-owned Internet sites and as an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs & Co. He has a Masters of Business Administration, Finance from Columbia University School of Business, a Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law.
“We are very pleased to have Matthew Drapkin join our Board of Directors,” stated William J. Miller, Chairman of Glu. “Matthew brings a wealth of financial, operational and strategic expertise to the Board. We are confident he will be a valuable resource for the Company as we continue to focus on executing our growth strategy and building stockholder value over the long-term.”
