Activision is certainly a changing company, with the epic merge between them and Vivendi in process. Now locally Activision has picked their new Senior VP of Publishing for the Asia Pacific region. Press release as follows:
Santa Monica, CA – May 23, 2008 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI)
today announced the appointment of Philip Earl as Senior Vice
President of Activision's Asia Pacific Publishing, where he will drive
the company's Asian strategy and growth initiatives.
Mr. Earl's experience in management, sales and operations gives
Activision a solid foundation to continue expanding its business in
the region. Based in Sydney, Australia, Mr. Earl will report to Brian
Hodous, Chief Customer Officer of Activision Publishing.
"We are pleased to welcome a professional of Philip's calibre to
Activision," said Brian Hodous. "He brings more than 20 years of
experience in international management and sales and will be a
tremendous asset as we to continue building our leading position in
Asia."
Prior to joining Activision, Mr. Earl held several positions at Nestle
including most recently as General Manager of the Australian and New
Zealand Confectionery and Snacks Division, where he led the
confectionary business to record growth levels through innovation on
key brands such as KitKat, Aero and Club. In this role, Mr. Earl was
instrumental in the successful acquisition and integration of Uncle
Toby's which significantly boosted Nestle's snacks business. Prior to
that, he served as the Sales General Manager for the company's Oceania
region, where he introduced strategic category marketing across the
Nestle divisions and in the process developed strong and innovative
customer partnerships.
Mr. Earl will replace John Watts who will be leaving Activision to
pursue other interests. Mr. Watts has served as Senior Vice President
Activision Asia / Pacific for nearly 15 years, and has been
instrumental in expanding the company's publishing footprint in
Australia and New Zealand, establishing its publishing offices in
Korea and Japan, and managing the company's South East Asian
distribution partnerships.
"John Watts has been an integral part of the growth and success of
Activision over the last 14 plus years," stated Robert Kotick,
Chairman and CEO of Activision "Phil has big shoes to fill, but we are
confident in his ability to continue to grow and build our business in
the pacific rim."
Brian Hodous paid tribute to Mr. Watts' leadership. "Under John's
leadership, Activision grew its presence throughout Asia and today is
one of the leading publishers in the region," said Hodous. "He leaves
us in a powerful position to continue driving our growth in the region
and we thank him for the many contributions he made throughout his
tenure at the company."
Submitted by Robtot
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