Emergent Game Technologies has selected former SouthPeak executive vice president, Katie Morgan, as vice president of sales and marketing. Morgan will draw on her deep knowledge of the development process to guide Emergent in meeting the critical needs of developers and publishers.

"As a publisher, I was well aware that the rising cost of development is a major challenge for the industry," said Morgan. "I am inspired by Emergent's vision for the future of game development. It's no longer a question whether to use a 3rd party development environment; it's about providing the developer community a way to reduce costs while giving them the freedom to innovate. Emergent's dramatic successes over the past few years have proven that it will be at the center of the next generation of game development."

Morgan brings more than two decades of industry experience to the job, 16 years of which were spent in publishing. She spent ten years with publisher SouthPeak Interactive where she played a major role in the company's growth. Morgan's work rejuvenated the company's offering by building a diverse line of game titles across all current hardware platforms facilitated rapid revenue growth. She was also instrumental in the success of the company's public offering in 2008.

Morgan also spent time in management and business development roles at Fortune 500 companies including Time Warner, Apple Computer and Procter and Gamble.

"Creating the future of game development takes the best minds and talent from a multitude of disciplines. Having built the industry's best technical team isn't enough," said Geoffrey Selzer, CEO, "Our goal is nothing short of being a catalyst for the industry to transform the way people make games. Katie's vast experience, creativity and insights into the needs of developers and publishers are the perfect tools to help craft a customer-aware company that better serves the industry's best interests. We are delighted to have her join our leadership team."