Zynga

Zynga /ˈzɪŋɡə/ is a provider of social game services founded in July 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company develops social games that work stand-alone on mobile phone platforms such as Apple iOS and Android and on the Internet through its website, Zynga.com, and social networking websites such as Facebook, Google+, and Tencent. Zynga states its mission as “Connecting the world through games.” The company was named in honor of Zinga, CEO Mark Pincus’s late American bulldog.