Study Group: Video Game Software and Hardware Experts (North America)(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 55
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Principal
Peter Roithmayr Associates LLC
Peter Roithmayr is an independent consultant in the video game industry. Previously, he was the Vice President of Strategic Merchandising within the Video Game division at Electronics Boutique...
Director of Video Game Merchandising
Baker & Taylor, Inc.
Mauricio Polack is the Director of Video Game Merchandising, involved in managing the video game division at Baker & Taylor, Inc. In his current role, he works with both game publishers and retailers. Mr. Polack has over 20 years of experience in the video game market. Previously, he held positions...
William GardnerPresident
Digital Entertainment Insights, LLC
William Gardner is the President of Digital Entertainment Insights and was most recently (05/08) the President and Chief Executive Officer at Eidos, Inc, a major videogame publisher, until the takeover of USA Sales by Time Warner. There he was responsible for rebuilding the business from finance, sales,...
Vice Chairman
Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc
Thomas Kalinske is the Vice Chairman of LeapFrog Enterprises. LeapFrog is an educational toy and school products company with approximately $650M in annual sales. Mr. Kalinske has extensive experience as Chief Executive Officer of four consumer products companies like Mattel, Matchbox, Sega(building...
Joseph MorrisVice President & General Manager
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Joe Morris (VP) leads the Americas publishing and distribution effort of Konami Mobile (a global video game publisher). His primary focus is digital distribution of entertainment content to leading American wireless carriers, and managing business development for digital distribution of content into...
Michael SellersCEO
Online Alchemy
Michael Sellers is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Alchemist at Online Alchemy, a developer of computer games, artificial intelligence, and social networking software. He has been designing and developing online multiplayer games since 1994. One of two co-founders of Archetype Interactive, Mike...
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GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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- Data Services Provider
- Video Game Retailer
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- Principal
- Chief Executive Officer
- Consultant
- Store Manager
- Owner
- President
- Product Development Manager
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