IRVINE, CA — (Marketwire) — 05/14/12 — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) is pleased to announce Michael Morhaime, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., as the featured guest at the Chairman-s Leadership Breakfast on Thursday, May 17 at The Center Club in Costa Mesa. OCBC-s Chairman-s Leadership Breakfast Series features high-level speakers who share their tools for success and leadership philosophy. The series is moderated by OCBC past chairman, Thomas Phelps of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and features six events throughout the year, with more than 100 of Orange County-s top leaders in attendance.
As President and Chief Executive Officer of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Morhaime leads one of the world-s largest publicly-traded logistics companies and is recognized internationally as a leader in interactive entertainment. Under his direction, Blizzard Entertainment has grown from a third-party development studio into a premier publisher of entertainment software; with a track record that includes thirteen #1-selling games and numerous Game of the Year awards. Over much of the past decade, Morhaime has also overseen Blizzard-s transformation into a global enterprise. The company now has multiple offices in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, and thousands of employees worldwide.
Beyond his leadership responsibilities, Morhaime has had a direct hand in the development of each of Blizzard-s blockbuster franchises. He worked as a programmer and/or producer on games in the critically acclaimed Warcraft®, Diablo®, and StarCraft® series, as well as on the company-s online gaming service, Battle.net®, and served as executive producer on the world-s most popular subscription-based multiplayer online game, World of Warcraft®.
Media interested in attending the Chairman-s Leadership Breakfast should contact Katherine Reedy, Director of Communications at (949) 794-7221 or .
For more information contact Leslie Dods at (949) 794-7241 or .
Orange County Business Council is the leading voice of business in Orange County, California. OCBC represents and promotes the business community, working with government and academia, to enhance Orange County-s economic development and prosperity in order to preserve a high quality of life. OCBC serves member and investor businesses with nearly 250,000 employees and 2,000,000 worldwide. In providing a proactive forum for business and supporting organizations, OCBC helps assure the financial growth of America-s sixth largest county. For more information, visit
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Katherine Reedy
Director of Communications
949.794.7221
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