According to Probst, ”The Board has a very high level of confidence in John (Riccitiello) and the management team. They’ve done a really good job of exceeding their operating plan in the last two fiscal years. We think the strategy is spot on going forward and we have a high level of confidence they will execute well against that strategy.”
He went on to state that while it’s standard policy for EA to re-evaluate management positions, even senior ones, ”At this point in time, there is absolutely no plan to replace John as the CEO. We have a high level of confidence in both him and the management team.”
Stay tuned.