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Mr. Begemann said for now Wooga is exclusively on Facebook, but the company plans to launch games on mobile devices such as Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad later this year.

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Mr. Begemann has set an aggressive goal to be the second-largest games developer on Facebook by the end of the year, by launching a game every three months and hiring at least one new employee every week.

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While engineers are slightly cheaper to hire in Berlin versus Silicon Valley, Mr. Begemann said the real challenge isn't the money, but competing with the cachet of the tech giants for top talent.

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"I am convinced by the end of this year, if you are not among the top three," Mr. Begemann warned, "you have a big problem."

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Many games are not translated, and they feel very American, said Mr. Begemann, who got his start at Jamba, a Berlin mobile entertainment firm.

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Jens Begemann , Wooga's 34-year-old founder and chief executive, also attributes his firm's success to its international focus.

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Begemann currently serves as chief commercial officer, with responsibility for Monsanto's global commercial operations, including the company's two major business sectors.

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Begemann, 50, is executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Monsanto Company, a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality.

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Begemann graduated from the University of Missouri in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics.

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