Durkin joins Activision as CFO

DurkinActivision has attracted a extended-term senior Microsoft executive from Redmond being its new chief financial officer.Dennis Durkin, a classic corporate v . p . and chief operating and financial officer at Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, has grew to become part of the developer of "CodInch and "WowInch -- departing Microsoft carrying out a 12-year stint.Thomas Tippl, Activision's COO remains filling the CFO role by having an interim cause for couple of years. (He formerly was CFO, but was promoted this season.)Durkin would be a hollywood face for Microsoft's Xbox 360 360 division, not only controlling finances, but becoming an evangelist in press conferences and conferences. He's also part of the team credited with turning the Xbox 360 360 division in to a moneymaking operation (with profits topping $1 billion every year), after a period of red-colored-colored ink."While using development of digital entertainment, it becomes an exciting time to partner while using company's senior leaders to continue to operate a vehicle future growth and increase investor value," mentioned Durkin.Mitchell Koch, the business v . p . of Microsoft's worldwide retail advertising and marketing group for your Entertainment and Items Division, will need over for Durkin becasue it is CFO for your Interactive Entertainment Business unit, beginning March 19. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com