Michael Pole is head of Digital Native Consulting, prior to Digital Native, held senior level management positions with some of the industries most successful video and mobile game companies including Nexon, gloops, Electronic Arts, Fox Interactive and Vivendi Universal Games.Michael is a versatile and dynamic Studio Executive with a proven track record of providing leadership, management and strategic planning. Michael has a proven track record of dramatically increasing revenue and profits in an intensely competitive market. Areas of expertise in; Product Development, Franchise Management and Expansion, Staff Management and Development, Licensing, Product and Content Planning, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, Tactical Planning and Early Identification of Market Trends.During his tenure at Electronic Arts and Fox Interactive he managed the development and launch of some of the most successful game franchises in the industry including; Simpsons: Hit and Run, Simpsons: Road Rage, The Hulk, NASCAR 1998-2001, Knockout Kings, Scarface, Ice Age, Robots, Hot Wheels Racing, NCAA College Basketball and Tiger Woods Golf.Specialties: Successful track record of building extraordinary teams that are profitable, expand their genres and markets. Ability to identify BIG opportunities, building and recruiting quality teams, mobile and interactive strategy, developing products that sell well, building and maintaining outstanding relationships inside and outside the industry.30 years of software and business development managing both internal and external teams across a wide variety of business sectors.40+ million console and PC units sold during the past 20 years.