... for the implementation of sound, long-term tax policies that promote the global competitiveness of the U.S. technology industry.
The Silicon Valley Tax Directors Group is composed of representatives from leading technology companies with corporate offices predominantly located in the area between San Francisco and San Jose, California (widely known as “Silicon Valley”). The group was formed in 1981.
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Jim Crane Vice President, Head of Tax; Education B.S.B.A. Washington University in Saint Louis; C.P.A. (inactive) Missouri Professional Organizations Silicon Valley Chapter of Tax Executives Institute Background Private industry. Currently responsible for global corporate tax. Company Profile Electronic Arts Inc 209 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood City, California 94065 Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. We develop, market, publish and deliver games, content and services that can be experienced on game consoles, PCs, mobile phones and tablets. At our core is a portfolio of intellectual property from which we create innovative games and experiences that deliver high-quality entertainment and drive engagement across our network of hundreds of millions of unique active accounts. Our portfolio includes brands that we either wholly own (such as Apex Legends, Battlefield, and The Sims) or license from others (such as Madden NFL, Star Wars, and the 300+ licenses within our global football ecosystem). Through our live services offerings, we offer our players high-quality experiences designed to provide value to players, and extend and enhance gameplay. These live services include extra content, subscription offerings and other revenue generated in addition to the sale of our base games. We are focusing on building games and experiences that grow the global online communities around our key franchises; reaching more players through connecting interactive storytelling to key intellectual property; and building re-occurring revenue from our annualized sports franchises, our console, PC and mobile catalog titles, and our live services. |