– UK, Cambridge – Frontier Developments plc (LON: FDEV), a leading developer and publisher of video games based in Cambridge, UK, today announced the appointment of Ilse Howling to its Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
“I am pleased to announce the further strengthening of our Board with this appointment. Ilse brings highly relevant new experience and insight to our Board, which will be valuable to Frontier in our continued development and the pursuit of our goal of becoming a global leader in the entertainment industry”, said Board Chairman, David Gammon.
About Ilse Howling
Ilse brings strong consumer-facing experience in digital entertainment channels via her 20-year executive career in the digital media sector, combined with 20 years experience from Non-Executive Director roles in high profile, commercial and third sector consumer-facing organizations.
Ilse’s executive career included twelve years at the BBC, including four years as Head of Digital Marketing and Communication. Ilse went on to lead the Freeview platform (an ITV, Channel 4, BBC, Sky, and Arqiva joint venture) from a start-up to become the UK’s largest TV service in her ten years as Managing Director. She then oversaw the creation of Freeview’s Play on-demand TV service, building a multi-disciplinary launch team and leading interactions with PLC shareholder main boards, consumer electronics manufacturers, regulators, government, media, and the public. Her non-executive career has included roles at digital technology companies and charitable organizations including chairing The United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF. Ilse is currently Chair of the Education Development Trust, a global commercial/social enterprise providing education services and consultancy in the UK, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Ilse Howling said: “I am delighted to join Frontier and I look forward to immersing myself in the fascinating world of video games. I believe my experience in growing businesses and digital television will provide new perspectives which will prove useful in supporting Frontier on its growth journey”.
About Frontier Developments plc
Frontier is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.
For more information: https://www.frontier.co.uk/
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