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'''Henk Rogers''', in the beginning, worked with [[Elorg]]'s ''[[Tetris]]'' license, which resultingly led to <i>Tetris'</i> arrival in the west. At the time, he owned [[Bullet Proof Software]], a company dealing with mainly Japanese video games. In 1996, [[Alexey Pazhitnov]] and he formed [[the Tetris Company|TTC]]. He currently owns [[Blue Planet Software]], which in turn owns half of TTC.
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| birth_name        = Henk Brouwer Rogers
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1953|12|24|df=y}}
| birth_place        = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| nationality        = Dutch
| citizenship        = U.S.
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| alma_mater        = University Of Hawaii
| occupation        = Entrepreneur
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| known_for          = Founder of [[Bullet-Proof Software]], [[Blue Planet Software]], [[The Tetris Company]], and [[Blue Lava Wireless]] and others.
| notable_works      = ''[[Tetris Worlds]]''
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| spouse            = Akemi Rogers
| children          = [[Maya Rogers]], Julie Rogers, Michael Rogers, Leonard Rogers
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'''Henk Rogers''' is an entrepreneur who owns [[The Tetris Company]] together with [[Alexey Pajitnov]]. Rogers was the first publisher to bring Tetris to Japan, and with Nintendo was able to secure console and handheld rights from [[Elorg]].
 
==See also==
==See also==
*[[The Tetris Company]]
*[[The Tetris Company]]
*[[History]]
*[[History]]
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.blueplanetsoftware.com Blue Planet Software's webpage]
*[http://www.planetgamecube.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=11267 Planetgamecube.com's interview with Henk]
*[http://www.planetgamecube.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=11267 Planetgamecube.com's interview with Henk]


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Henk Rogers
Portrait of Henk Rogers wearing a white suite jacket and black tshirt underneath.
Born
Henk Brouwer Rogers

(1953-12-24) 24 December 1953 (age 70)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
CitizenshipU.S.
Alma materUniversity Of Hawaii
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounder of Bullet-Proof Software, Blue Planet Software, The Tetris Company, and Blue Lava Wireless and others.
Notable work
Tetris Worlds
Title
  • Chairman
  • Founder
  • CEO
  • Director
  • President
Spouse(s)Akemi Rogers
ChildrenMaya Rogers, Julie Rogers, Michael Rogers, Leonard Rogers
Websitehenkrogers.com

Henk Rogers is an entrepreneur who owns The Tetris Company together with Alexey Pajitnov. Rogers was the first publisher to bring Tetris to Japan, and with Nintendo was able to secure console and handheld rights from Elorg.

See also

External links