SEGA ALIGNS GLOBAL TERRITORIES TO DRIVE GROWTH
SEGA Continues Synergy between Japan, America and Europe as it Gears Up
for Success
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON - (June 18, 2009) - SEGA® of America, Inc., and
SEGA® Europe Ltd., today announced a series of management promotions
that will further unite SEGA’s global markets to drive growth.
Effective today, the longstanding leader of SEGA’s videogame business,
Mr. Naoya Tsurumi, will assume worldwide responsibility for SEGA’s
Consumer Business, incorporating SEGA of Japan, SEGA of America and
SEGA of Europe.
Mike Hayes is promoted to the newly created position of President &
COO of both SEGA of America and SEGA of Europe, reporting directly to
Mr. Tsurumi. This new role further aligns the two Western markets and
ensures more aggressive collaboration across these growing territories
in operations and product development.
“This unified organization will better position SEGA for growth across
these key markets,” said Mr. Tsurumi.
“I’m delighted to be heading up the SEGA Western territories at such
an exciting time in the company’s resurgence as a leading videogame
publisher around the globe,” said Hayes. “As shown at E3 last week,
SEGA has a winning line-up of titles over the next 12 months and
beyond. The management changes announced today will ensure that SEGA’s
Consumer Business is positioned for long-term growth and success.”
After more than four years as President & COO of SEGA of America,
Simon Jeffery has resigned to pursue other interests. During his
tenure, Jeffery led SEGA’s entrance into new gaming markets such as
mobile and grew market share in the U.S. as well as the breadth of
SEGA offerings as it transitioned from a hardware company.
Since 1992, Mr. Tsurumi has served in various roles and
managed many critical functions at SEGA of America and SEGA of Europe,
including overseeing operations, marketing, development and licensing
for SEGA’s consumer game products.
About SEGA® of America, Inc.:
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American Publishing arm of Tokyo,
Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive
entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops,
publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products
for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices,
and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s Web site is located at
www.sega.com.
About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distributor arm of Tokyo,
Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive
entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company
distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety
of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those
manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment
Europe. The SEGA® Europe Web Site is located at
www.sega-europe.com.
