– IRELAND, Dublin – Keywords Studios PLC (LON: KWS), the international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry, today announced the appointment of Marion Sears and Neil Thompson to its Board as independent Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect.
“We are delighted to welcome Marion and Neil to the Keywords Board. We believe that Marion’s deep expertise in capital markets and M&A, and Neil’s strong experience in the sector and in scaling businesses internationally, will be invaluable to Keywords as we continue to build our global services platform organically and by acquisition.” said Board Chairman, Ross Graham.
Marion will be a member of the Remuneration Committee, the ESG Committee, and the Audit Committee, while Neil will be a member of the ESG Committee and the Audit Committee.
About Marion Sears
Marion had an extensive career in the City as an analyst and subsequently in investment banking and international M&A. Over the last 20 years, she has served on several private and public company boards as a Non-Executive Director. She has acted as a Senior Independent Director and has chaired Remuneration, Nomination, and Corporate Responsibility committees during this time, giving her long-standing PLC experience and stakeholder understanding. Marion is currently a Non-Executive Director at Dunelm Group plc where she has designated responsibility for workforce engagement. She is also Senior Independent Director at Fidelity European Trust plc and Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust plc.
About Neil Thompson
Neil has over 25 years of experience in the technology sector, holding several senior positions within Microsoft Corporation. He was part of the management team that launched Xbox into Europe and for several years ran Microsoft’s Consumer and Devices business across EMEA. He has extensive experience in scaling new businesses across international territories and building resilient organizations in constantly changing environments. He is a Non-Executive Director at E.P. Barrus Ltd. and acts as a board advisor to start-up SaaS businesses.
About Keywords Studios
Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with over 65 facilities in 23 countries strategically located in Asia, Australia, the Americas, and Europe, it provides integrated art creation, marketing services, game development, testing, localization, audio and player support services across more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of over 950 clients across the globe.
Keywords Studios has a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the top 25 most prominent games companies, including Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Konami, Microsoft, Riot Games, Square Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, Epic Games, and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Anthem, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite, Clash Royale, and Doom Eternal.
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