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It has been confirmed that the CEO and president of Activision Publishing Mike Griffith resigned from both of his roles on April 23rd. The exec, however, will continue to serve as vice chairman of Activision Blizzard. This role sees him take an active part in board and internal strategy meetings. …
Read More »Morgans departure not a surprise
In the wake of this morning’s confirmation that former GAME CEO Lisa Morgan is to depart the retailer after 14 years at the helm, interim CEO Christopher Bell has insisted that the decision is not linked to the company’s recent financial performance. She had been in discussion with the board …
Read More »Chairman explains GAME reshuffle
The chairman of UK games retailer GAME Peter Lewis has, as part of the firm’s financial statement, explained the reasoning behind the departures of long-term CEO Lisa Morgan and COO Terry Scicluna. His full statement is as follows: The Board announced today that Lisa Morgan has stepped down from her …
Read More »OPINION: Morgan success at GAME will not be matched
Where GAME goes from here will depend on the vision of its next CEO. It is a crucial appointment that the board must get right. But, in the meantime, Lisa Morgan’s role in turning a mid-size UK retail chain into an international giant must not be under-estimated. On joining from …
Read More »Play.com appoints new CEO
Apple’s former senior director of Northern and Southern Europe John Perkins is to become the new CEO of online retailer Play.com, according to a report from Cue Entertainment. Perkins has been at Apple for eight years, but will take up his new position at Play.com on April 19th. The retailer’s …
Read More »Gardner steps down as Atari CEO
Atari has confirmed that high-profile CEO David Gardner has left the post, with his boots being filled by former COO Jeff Lapin. Gardner remains at the publisher as a member of its board of directors. Lapin becomes Atari’s fourth CEO in just three years. For the last two years, first …
Read More »Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade
Steve Jobs – the face of Apple, who spearheaded the firm’s push into the MP3 player and mobile phone sectors – has been voted CEO of the decade by Fortune magazine. "Remaking any one business is a career-defining achievement; four is unheard-of,” read Fortune‘s tribute to the Apple CEO. The …
Read More »More game delays coming Guillemot
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has predicted that triple-A games originally slated for a 2009 release and now pushed back to Q1 2010 may yet be pushed further back by panicked publishers. Ubisoft’s own Splinter Cell: Conviction has been pushed back to next year afte originally being pencilled din for Christmas. …
Read More »Activision: This is our best competitive position ever
Mike Griffith, the president and CEO of Activision Publishing, has told MCV that his firm is in its strongest ever position – partly due to the fact that it’s competitors aren’t currently up to scratch. This is arguably our best competitive position that we’ve ever had,” Griffith stated. Our titles …
Read More »Gerhard becomes Jagex CEO
Jagex has appointed Mark Gerhard as its new CEO, effective from February 2nd. Gerhard joined the firm in 2008 as its chief technology officer. He was previously at GTECH, where he was principle security architect for the National Lottery. To read the story in full, head over the MCV’s sister …
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