Mobile Games Industry Sees New Hires and Promotions

The mobile games industry is constantly evolving, with new hires and promotions being announced on a regular basis. Recently, Xsolla has appointed Jon Middleton as EVP strategic business, where he will be building on his more than 25 years of experience in executive positions across companies like Mad Catz and Nifty Games.

New Hires Middleton's appointment is just one of a number of new hires in the industry. Exmox has hired Katharina Gillman as its new head of QA, where she will be defining the company's QA strategy and driving test automation. Gillman brings more than two decades of experience in building and measuring software quality to the role.

Other new hires include Michael Olson, who has returned to Twitch as VP, global business development, and Warren Spector, who has retired after a career spanning more than 40 years in the games industry. Spector's career has included work on dozens of projects, including Deus Ex and Epic Mickey.

Company Moves A number of other companies have also made key appointments in recent weeks. Supercell has hired David Edwards as an animator, while Hans Hirth has joined the company as a 3D artist and art outsource manager. Scopely has hired Cory Taylor as senior community manager, and King has appointed Jolinne Trygg as commercial excellence specialist.

The following table summarizes some of the new hires and promotions in the industry:

Promotions In addition to new hires, a number of companies have also announced promotions in recent weeks. Rob Hamilton has been promoted to VP, commercial analytics at King, while Plarium has promoted Shachar Shwartz to VP of finance. SciPlay product analyst Natalie Letzter has been promoted to senior product analyst, and Tim Fields has stepped down from his COO role at Virtuos.

The mobile games industry is constantly changing, with new hires and promotions being announced all the time. As the industry continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how these changes impact the companies and individuals involved.

Industry Changes The industry has also seen a number of other changes in recent weeks. Nazara Technologies CEO Nitish Mittersain is stepping down from the role in September, but will remain as managing director. Raymond Albaladejo Stauffer is expected to take on the CEO role next, having worked closely with Mittersain over the past year.

Overall, the mobile games industry is an exciting and dynamic place, with new hires, promotions, and company changes being announced all the time. As the industry continues to grow and evolve, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for these companies and individuals.