As Linden Lab’s new CEO, I wanted to take a moment to
introduce myself to you all - I’m Ebbe Altberg, aka Ebbe Linden in
Second Life (although I’ve been advised by many of you to use an alt
when cruising around). You can find my official bio on LindenLab.com, and there’s a nice piece with a bit more about my background and experience over on Inara Pey’s blog, Living in a Modem World (I offered a few clarifications in this comment there).
Why did I choose to take this on? I did it because I
love the idea behind our products, what you can do with them, and the
potential for what we can become. I studied fine arts and computer
science, and I find creating digital products and services a creative
blend that I absolutely love. For me then, the creative and empowering
technologies and marketplaces Linden Lab are creating are just
incredible materials to work with. I have a huge belief that we can do
great things together. Great for you, for Linden Lab, and for our investors . Linden has learned a ton that few companies have ever had the opportunity to learn when it comes to empowering people to contribute in creative ways and collaborate with a global online community. It’s unique.
I don’t really consider myself a ‘gamer,’ but I also
don’t think that ‘game’ would describe Second Life either, and I’ve
found Second Life intriguing for a long time. In addition to having
personally explored the virtual world a bit back when it first started
(of course I’m diving in more now), my son was a very active Resident as
a teenager, and I’ve been consistently impressed by the incredible
things the Second Life community creates. I’m proud to be joining the
team that enables this level of creativity, and as I said in our press release, I’m committed to supporting our customers to help you become even more successful.
Many of you have been very kind in welcoming me via Twitter (I’m @ebbealtberg
there), and I’ve read quite a few thoughtful blog posts and forum
threads offering advice and raising some issues to my attention - thank
you for that! I’ll continue
to read all that I can (although I won’t always be able to respond to
everything), and I’m looking forward to getting more familiar with
Second Life and its communities through both personal experience inworld
and communication with you and my colleagues.
There are big opportunities ahead as we further improve and grow Second Life, and I’m looking forward to our future together.
See you inworld!
Ebbe Linden
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