Tatarstan President meets with Rovio officials
8 October 2013, Tuesday
On October 8 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Peter Vesterbacka, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio company, a developer of the world’s renowned game Angry Birds.
Produced by Rovio Entertainment in 2009, Angry Birds is the most frequently downloaded application for mobile platforms (about 2 bln downloads). After success of Angry Birdsgame the company enjoyed rapid development in the sphere of entertainment, publishing industry and licensing.
Angry Birds Activity Park is the company’s new product. The first park with an area of 8 thousand m² opened in Finland in 2012, later such parks appeared in Great Britain and China. In Russia a small playground opened in spring 2013 in Vnukovo.
At today’s meeting Tatarstan President and delegation of Rovio company discussed creation of such park in Kazan. Peter Vesterbacka said he was impressed by Kazan that is a real European city.
Rustam Minnikhanov wished the company success in developing their business in Russia and added that Tatarstan leadership would assist in implementation of projects in the republic.
Produced by Rovio Entertainment in 2009, Angry Birds is the most frequently downloaded application for mobile platforms (about 2 bln downloads). After success of Angry Birdsgame the company enjoyed rapid development in the sphere of entertainment, publishing industry and licensing.
Angry Birds Activity Park is the company’s new product. The first park with an area of 8 thousand m² opened in Finland in 2012, later such parks appeared in Great Britain and China. In Russia a small playground opened in spring 2013 in Vnukovo.
At today’s meeting Tatarstan President and delegation of Rovio company discussed creation of such park in Kazan. Peter Vesterbacka said he was impressed by Kazan that is a real European city.
Rustam Minnikhanov wished the company success in developing their business in Russia and added that Tatarstan leadership would assist in implementation of projects in the republic.
Tatarstan President's Press Office
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