Nieuwe general manager voor Nintendo UK

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Vandaag is naar buiten gebracht dat de huidige General Manager, David Yarnton, vervangen is door marketing specialist Simon Kemp. David Yarnton stapt, na 20 jaar in Nintendo, waarvan negen jaar als General Manager, op.

Nintendo UK marketing en PR director Shelly Pearce, sales director Andy Yates en finance director Tom Pearce zullen direct aan Kemp rapporteren.

"I'm extremely excited to be joining Nintendo UK at such a pivotal moment. With the launch of Wii U Nintendo is once again changing the way everyone will play games at home,it's a fantastic time to be here. Nintendo UK also has an extremely talented team in place already and I am very much looking forward to leading & working with each and every one of them." aldus de nieuwe General Manager.

Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata voegt hier het volgende aan toe: "Simon brings fantastic brand experience with him and we were immediately impressed with his versatility and leadership. We believe he can make a huge contribution to the launch period of Wii U as well as the continued growth of Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL in the UK & Ireland."