EA pays tribute to departing Director

EA has applauded the services of company founder Timothy Mott, who MCV

last week revealed

is to retire from the publisher in July.

Mott will officially leave EA after the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 31st.

"Tim is an industry pioneer – one of the founding members of EA, and a leader who has guided us through many challenges and accomplishments,” EA said in a statement.

Mott has served on the company’s Board of Directors since 1990. Previously, he was a co-founder and senior VP of the publisher.