Outspark today announced the hiring of Mark Platosh as CTO, responsible for the company’s technology infrastructure, network operations, business intelligence and platform development. Platosh is a 16-year veteran of the technology industry having worked at multiple start-ups as well as large companies.

Recently, Platosh has previously leadership positions with Lohika as Director of Technology. His background also includes experiences at Maven (maven.co) as CTO, DNC, Scient, Digital Equipment Corporation and Reality Simulation Systems. He also has extensive experience building complex, web-scale systems for companies including Facebook, Skype, Rockmelt, eBay, Logitech, and HP.

"As we grow into our new role as a world leader in the publishing, distribution and operation of online games, Mark will play a key role in determining and orchestrating the best technology to help us achieve our goals," said Philip Yun, CEO of Outspark. "We’re confident in his approach to providing the best infrastructure that will enable us to continue growing at a rapid pace while we define what’s next in free-to-play."

"Outspark has seen the dawn before its competitors and is perfectly positioned to benefit from the coming paradigm shift in the free-to-play MMO space," commented Platosh. "Becoming part of the leadership team enables me to leverage my skills across all the company’s departments, and will help Outspark remain a dominant player. The development of the FLINT platform was a prescient decision that will open a world of opportunities for both Outspark and Game Developers alike. We will continue to work with studios releasing games, and evolving the platform over time."