- Robert Khoo
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name = Robert Khoo
other_names = "Khoo"
|Khoo at PAX 2006
caption = Khoo at PAX 2006
birth_date = ~ December 1975
birth_place = Portland, Oregon
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occupation = President of Business Development
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footnotes =Robert Khoo is the "Director of Business Development" of "Penny Arcade", but is also referenced as the "Business Manager" for the company and the Show Director for PAX, the largest consumer gaming show in the United States. Khoo is also quoted as being the "Managing Director" for Child's Play, the largest gamer-charity in the world.
Robert Khoo attended the
University of Washington School of Business, and at one time, he was the lead business analyst for a market strategy consultancy called ProofPoint Ventures. Reportedly, he offeredJerry Holkins andMike Krahulik of "Penny Arcade" a business plan and two months of work for free, no strings attached, in 2002, and has since helped build the "Penny Arcade" empire. [cite web|author=Seattle Times|title=Penny Arcade takes razor-sharp jabs at video-game industry|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002014618_pennyarcade25.html|accessdate=2007-07-13] Khoo has appeared in several "Penny Arcade" strips, namely [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/10/24 "Crimson Lies"] , [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/12/31 "Les Moments Awkwards"] , [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/10/24 "Uncomfort"] , [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/04/04 "Revolting Even To Contemplate"] , and [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/6/9/ "Couch Diplomacy"] , and is occasionally referenced in the news posts as being very good atmath ,ping-pong , "Soul Calibur II ", "Puzzle Quest " and "Lumines ".ee also
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Penny Arcade Expo
* "Penny Arcade"
* Child's PlayInterviews & Articles
* [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156544.html Gamespot Interview before PAX 2006]
* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002014618_pennyarcade25.html Seattle Times Story on Penny Arcade]
* [http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/denver/freePlay/2006/09/thousands_celebrate_comic_cult.html Rocky Mountain News Story on Penny Arcade]
* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/videogames/282333_pax24.html PAX 2006 Preview, Seattle PI]
* [http://weeklygeekshow.com/2007/02/podcast_for_021407.php Robert Khoo on The Weekly Geek podcast]References
Other External links
* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ae/photo.asp?PhotoID=97988 Seattle PI Photo]
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