{"id":6487,"date":"2010-06-12T17:31:09","date_gmt":"2010-06-12T07:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=6487"},"modified":"2010-06-12T17:31:09","modified_gmt":"2010-06-12T07:31:09","slug":"thq-promotes-martin-good-to-evp-integrates-online-game-publishing-and-development-within-business-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=6487","title":{"rendered":"THQ PROMOTES MARTIN GOOD TO EVP; INTEGRATES ONLINE GAME PUBLISHING AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN BUSINESS UNITS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strengthens Ability to Deliver Popular Franchises Online\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) announce the promotion of Martin Good to Executive Vice President, Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services.\u00a0\u00a0 He will report directly to THQ President and CEO Brian Farrell.\u00a0 The company also announced the integration of the Online Business Unit within the company\u2019s Core Games and Kids, Family and Casual Games Business Units.\u00a0 In his new role, Good will also oversee Online Services, which will provide the delivery of online games across both business units.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brian Farrell, President and CEO, said, \u201cMartin\u2019s leadership and experience uniquely qualify him to lead our Kids, Family, Casual Games Business Unit, while continuing his role in driving our online operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Farrell continued, \u201cOnline and digital represents our industry\u2019s largest growth opportunity and it is imperative that we integrate digital and online game strategies into all of our key franchise plans.\u00a0 Now that we have momentum in our online pipeline, this is a natural evolution of our organizational structure, putting the leaders of our two product-focused business units in charge of development across all platforms.\u00a0 The company will now be organized in two clear business units and we are aggressively creating content to be delivered to gamers in all possible formats.\u201d<\/p>\n

Good has significant experience in the video game industry, including a ten-year tenure at THQ, most recently as Senior Vice President of THQ Asia Pacific and Global Online Publishing, during which he led the creation of THQ\u2019s direct publishing operations in Korea, China, Japan and Australia. \u00a0He also brings extensive market expertise in online game development and publishing as he was responsible for overseeing THQ’s entry into the MMOG space in key regions in Asia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Good said, \u201cI am very excited to lead the THQ Kids, Family, Casual Games Business Unit. This is a vibrant product category and I am excited about our robust pipeline and partnerships. In addition, I look forward to leveraging my Asia online gaming experience to run the operations for online games across the company.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steve Dauterman has moved to the role of Senior Vice President, Core Games Product Development, reporting to Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games.\u00a0 A key part of his role will be integrating online strategies and overseeing online game development within THQ\u2019s Core Games Business Unit.<\/p>\n

THQ\u2019s growing online game pipeline includes free-to-play, micro-transaction based online PC games such as Company of Heroes\u00ae Online\u2122<\/em> and WWE\u00ae SmackDown\u00ae vs. Raw\u00ae Online<\/em>, as well as the Warhammer\u00ae 40,000\u2122 Dark Millennium<\/em>\u2122 Online MMO<\/em>.\u00a0 The company\u2019s online portfolio also includes digital games for Facebook, iPhone\/iPad, Xbox LIVE\u00ae Arcade and PlayStation\u00ae Network.<\/p>\n

Rodney Block has been named Managing Director, Asia Pacific and will be responsible for overseeing THQ\u2019s publishing operations in the Asia Pacific region.<\/p>\n

The company also announced that Doug Clemmer has resigned but will remain with THQ during a transition period through the end of August 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank Doug for the tremendous contributions he\u2019s made to THQ over the past eight years and for helping to build our Kids, Family, Casual Games Business Unit,\u201d said Farrell.\u00a0 \u201cWe all wish him well in his next endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n

About THQ<\/strong><\/p>\n

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software.\u00a0 The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices.\u00a0\u00a0 Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.\u00a0 More information about THQ and its products can be found at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, Company of Heroes Online, and their respective logos are trademarks and\/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.\u00a0 All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Strengthens Ability to Deliver Popular Franchises Online\u00a0\u00a0 THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) announce the promotion of Martin Good to Executive Vice President, Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services.\u00a0\u00a0 He will report directly to THQ President and CEO Brian Farrell.\u00a0 The company also announced the integration of the Online Business Unit within the company\u2019s Core<\/p>\n

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