Mumbai: Jump Games, part of Reliance Entertainment, has appointed Eric Marlow as vice president in charge of their Global Studios.

Marlow joins Jump Games from Zynga where he was an executive producer. He was responsible for leadership and direction of ‘Mafia Wars‘.

At Jump Games, Marlow will oversee the development projects underway, chart the company‘s growth into new regions, and expand the product portfolio by enhancing the company‘s relationship with third party developers.

Reliance Entertainment Digital CEO Manish Agarwal said, "We at Jump Games welcome Eric on board. He has distinguished himself as one of a handful of videogame executives with true multi-regional experience. His knowledge of the industry will be critical for us to develop world class products and tap the mobile gaming opportunities worldwide. With his addition to the team, we are confident of adding many more games to the current lists of successes which Jump has seen in last 18 months like Real Steel, F1 2011."

Marlow said, "Enhancing their global presence is a great opportunity, and I am particularly interested with their association with Reliance Entertainment and their fantastic IP. I am looking forward to the great games that will result".

Marlow has more than 13 years of experience in the games industry, with additional work in strategy at management consulting firm Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers).

Marlow has also worked with notable UK-based developer Kuju Entertainment, Artisan Global Insights and Forward Edge.