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is looking for an experienced sales person to join their busy team.


With a minimum of 18 months sales experience within the games software industry the ideal candidate will have cut their teeth selling to independent stores.


The objective is to increase our games and vertical market trade customer base via telesales and fi eld-based presentations.


Full product training will be given, but we are looking for a self starter who will be able to quickly integrate into our business.


House promoted in Sony reshuffle


Hirai to become PlayStation chairman in September, Ryan succeeds House  Former Marvel chairman joins Angry Birds studio  Ex-Sony men start up RebelPlay


SONY l ANDREW HOUSE has been promoted out of SCEE to become president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment International. House will take up his new role on September 1st, when


To receive a full job description, please contact Robert Stallibrass at


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current president KAZ HIRAI becomes chairman of Sony’s video games business. Current co-COO and executive vice president of SCEE JIM RYAN will take over from House.


Since 1990 House has served in a number of roles across various parts of the business including SCEI (marketing and communications) and SCEA (VP of marketing).


In 2005 he was made the CMO of Sony Corporation and in 2009 he became president and CEO of SCEE.


“I’m confident that the skills and expertise Andy has gained over two decades working for Sony and SCE Group will contribute enormously in leading the PlayStation business and to bring new initiatives in managing the business in the networked era,” said Hirai.


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ROVIO l The Angry Birds developer has appointed DAVID MAISEL as a special advisor.


He previously held several roles at Marvel, including chairman of Marvel Studios, the self-financed film firm behind Iron Man, Thor and the other Avengerfilms. Maisel also led the sale of Marvel Entertainment to Disney.


At Rovio, he will help build the company’s entertainment strategy and create avenues to new areas in entertainment. He also plans to serve as executive producer for future Angry Birdsmovies. “I’m very honoured and excited to join Rovio, and my goal is to help unleash its great potential,” said Maisel. “Rovio has already had amazing success and established a great brand with Angry Birds. The business model, intellectual properties and the franchise potential of Angry Birdsgive Rovio the most exciting prospects I have seen in the entertainment business since Marvel in 2003.”


REBELPLAY l LEO CUBBIN and PHIL GASKELL have co-founded an independent digital games publisher, both taking on the role of director. Cubbin previously spent six years working at


Sony Computer Entertainment Europe as a senior producer. He has also worked for Codemasters and development studio


Psygnosis, which later became SCE Studio Liverpool. Meanwhile, Gaskell started his career as an assistant QA manager for SCEE. He also held senior producer roles on several titles at SCEE, where he worked for almost five years. He spent two years at Psygnosis too.


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