Robert Khoo
Robert Khoo | |
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 Khoo at the 2012 Comic-Con International | |
| Born | December 1980 (age 43) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Title | President of Business Development |
Robert Khoo was the President of Operations and Business Development of Penny Arcade from 2002 until 2016. He was the Business Manager for the company and the Show Director for PAX, the largest consumer gaming show in the United States. Khoo also served as the Managing Director for Child's Play.
Robert Khoo attended the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business and, at one time, was the lead business analyst for a market strategy consultancy called ProofPoint Ventures.
Penny Arcade
[edit]In 2002 Khoo offered Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik of Penny Arcade a business plan and two months of work for free, with no strings attached.[1] He has since helped build the Penny Arcade empire and was featured as being one of the 40 most powerful individuals in the game industry.[2]
Khoo has appeared in several Penny Arcade strips, namely "Crimson Lies", "Les Moments Awkwards", "Uncomfort", "Revolting Even To Contemplate","Couch Diplomacy", "DM 101", "Purgatory", "The S Word", "Engaging The Social Web", and "Motive". He is occasionally referenced in the news posts as being very good at math, ping-pong, Soul Calibur II, Puzzle Quest, and Lumines.
On June 13, 2016, Holkins announced that Khoo had resigned his position at Penny Arcade.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Peterson, Kim (2004-09-25). "Penny Arcade takes razor-sharp jabs at video-game industry". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "Kotaku Power 40". Kotaku. Gawker. 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Penny Arcade - News - Time". Penny Arcade. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
External links
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- Seattle PI Photo [dead link]
- In-depth alumni profile at Foster School of Business at U. of Washington
- Gamespot Interview before PAX 2006
- Seattle Times Story on Penny Arcade
- PAX 2006 Preview, Seattle PI
- Robert Khoo on The Weekly Geek podcast
- Robert Khoo on Kotaku Power 40
- Ask me anything on Reddit
- IN-GAME Interview on MSNBC