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Magnificent seven join nDreams UK studio adds new staff members to its programming, art and web teams Premier Public Relations hires Byron NDREAMS British development studio nDreams has recently expanded its team with the addition of seven new members in various departments. Three of these hires join the firm’s coding team, with ANGELO ORLANDO CAFAZZO taking up the role of senior programmer – whilst STEVEN CANNAVAN and PETE BONERS are hired as programmers at the firm. In the art department, ANDREW MADDEN and KATIE-LOUISE TALBOT join as artists.
nDreams has welcomed seven new employees to its Guildford HQ
Elsewhere, JINGWAN SUN has been appointed as nDream’s new web engineer
and LYNNE OLIVER is drafted in as the studio’s new finance manager.
PREMIER London-based Premier Public Relations has hired SIMON BYRON to head up its new video games division. Byron is perhaps best known as the former director of Barrington Harvey PR and co-host of radio show One Lide Left. Premier PR is a 60-strong agency that has handled the likes of 24 and Ashes To Ashes and is currently working on the new series of Doctor Who. “Games PR agencies have traditionally come in two flavours: those that know games, but lack the mainstream
experience to really push them beyond the gaming press – or larger agencies who can’t tell a PS3 from a 360,” said Byron. Premier chairman JOHN REISS added: “As leaders in the field of entertainment PR, we are perfectly placed to bring games into the mainstream. The appointment of Simon sends a clear message that we intend to be the best in this area.”