VP Named for Syfy Ventures

NEW YORK: Jeff Li has been tapped for the newly created role of VP of Syfy Ventures, to helm the launch of the social gaming business, manage the expansion of the games portfolio and support additional business initiatives.

Li was most recently VP of corporate strategy and development at NBCUniversal. During that time, Li oversaw numerous initiatives to expand NBCUniversal’s share of the video gaming market. Recently, Syfy Ventures announced its first ever-publishing business under the Syfy Games banner, featuring a suite of games that will be available initially on Facebook in the U.S.

Based in New York, Li will report to Alan Seiffert, the senior VP of Syfy Ventures. Seiffert commented: "Jeff’s outstanding deal-making skills and proven success in the video games market make him uniquely positioned to help Syfy Ventures continue its rapid growth into a variety of emerging global media platforms."