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PERSONNEL
GAME COO promoted to firm’s Board Sciculna steps up Beriah gains Hassall Codemasters grows PR team Team changes at Eurogamer GAME TERRY SCICLUNA has been named as executive director. He joined GAME in October 2008 as chief operating officer and has previously worked at Alliance Boots, UniChem and Alliance Pharmancy. GAME Group chairman PETER LEWIS said: “We are delighted to welcome Terry to our board. He is an experienced retailer with a valuable track record of direct involvement in major business integrations. Scicluna said: “I am pleased to join the GAME board at
such an exciting time. I am looking forward to the challenge of improving, still further, the consumer appeal of both brands and delivering integration efficiencies.”
CODEMASTERS The publisher has appointed two new communications managers: former Zoo Digital PR exec ANDY GRAY and Ubisoft PR exec ADRIAN LAWTON. Gray said: “Codemasters has some great products on the horizon and the opportunity to work on them was simply too good to pass up. This promises to be a very exciting year.” Lawton added: “Codemasters has done a fantastic job of building on its core strengths and expanding successfully into new areas in recent times and I’m thrilled to
be on board at an exciting time for the company.” The publisher’s director of communications RICHARD EDDY said: “I’m proud to have Adrian and Andy, both popular and respected for their expertise, on the central team directing global publicity plans and executing UK activity.” BERIAH Former publishing director of Oxygen Games KEVIN HASSALL is now heading up production
consultancy Beriah. The company also covers distributed development and project rescue. He said: “I’m looking forward to driving the team forward, and delivering even greater value to our clients.” EUROGAMER Former In Stock publisher DAVID LILLEY has taken a role with the company, overseeing the Eurogamer Expo. Meanwhile, former editorial director KRISTIAN REED has left his role at Eurogamer.net to go freelance.