News related to us arrive Reggie Fils-Aime, former president of Nintendo of America. Apparently, he has joined the Board of Directors of GameStop.
The appointment has been confirmed this afternoon, adding that this will be effective on April 20th with those of William «Bill» Simon and James «JK» Symancyk. We leave you with the statements of George Sherman, CEO of GameStop:
The improvements in governance and renewal of the Board announced today represent an important milestone in the transformation of GameStop as we continue to evolve the Company's commercial strategy for long-term success. We are pleased to welcome Reggie, Bill and JK to the Board. Each of them is highly qualified and brings a significant and relevant experience to our change.
We hope to benefit immediately from your experience and perspectives as we navigate the evolving gaming and retail environments, execute our strategic initiatives and prepare the company to maximize the value creation associated with the next generation of console launches at the end of this year.
These appointments are the result of a comprehensive search process led by the Board of Directors and involving the participation of shareholders. Dan DeMatteo, Gerald Szczepanski, Larry Zilavy, Steve Koonin, Jerome Davis and Tom Kelly are the ones who leave the meeting.
And here is the message Reggie has posted on Twitter:
The gaming industry needs a healthy and vibrant GameStop. I hope to join the GameStop Board and help make this happen.
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