Pokémon Go maker Niantic names Megan Quinn as chief operating officer

Pokémon Go maker Niantic has named Megan Quinn as chief operating officer. Founder and CEO John Hanke said in a post that Quinn will lead business operations and international development for the company as it prepares for the next phase of growth.

He said that Quinn has been a supporter of the mission since the company’s roots as a part of Google. At Google, she worked for Hanke in various roles for seven years before Niantic even got started. It’s a significant appointment, as high-ranking women are still rare in game companies and women make up roughly 20% of game industry professionals. It’s also important as Niantic has seen great success, with hundreds of millions of downloads and billions of dollars in revenues.