RNS Number : 3140Y
SCI Entertainment Group PLC
04 July 2008
4 July 2008
SCi Entertainment Group plc
Robert Brent appointed as Chief Financial Officer of SCi Entertainment Group plc
SCi Entertainment Group plc ('SCi' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce the
appointment of Robert Brent as the Company's Chief
Financial Officer. He will join the Company and the Board of SCi in the near future on a date
to be agreed.
Robert (age 38) is currently Head of Research at KBC Peel Hunt (the Company's joint
broker), where he led a team of 20 equities analysts
and editorial staff. He joined KBC Peel Hunt in 2000 as a technology analyst and from 2001, he
specialised in the retail sector, working
with both established corporate retail clients and institutional fund managers, before
becoming Head of Research in 2006. Previously, Robert
was an officer in the Royal Navy for 10 years.
Tim Ryan, Chairman of SCi said,
"Robert brings extensive knowledge of SCi through his 5 years of researching and analysing
our business and the video gaming sector as a
whole. In addition, he has worked very closely with the new management team on the current
re-structuring programme and communication of the
new business strategy.
"Combine this knowledge with his extensive management and capital markets expertise, and
we have a new CFO who will be a significant
asset to the Group with the ability to deliver the financial leadership needed during the
important next stages of implementing our new
business strategy."
Robert Brent, SCi Chief Financial Officer said,
"SCi has recently turned an important corner with a sensible new business strategy in
place, a new management team and a more stable
financial base following the Company's successful recent fundraising. It has a rich portfolio
of video game franchises, such as Tomb Raider,
Deus Ex and Hitman, which have the potential for strong growth across the world. I am
delighted to be joining SCi at this exciting point in
its development."
There are no matters to disclose in accordance with paragraph 9.6.13R of the FSA Listing
Rules.
Ends
Enquiries
Madano Partnership
Matthew Moth/Mark Way 020 7593 4000
SCi Entertainment Group plc
Tim Ryan - Non-executive Chairman 020 8636 3000
About SCi Entertainment Group plc
SCi Entertainment Group plc is a publisher and developer of entertainment software listed
on the London Stock Exchange. The Group
develops, markets and sells interactive games software under the Eidos label in Europe and the
US. Internally developed games are created by
the Group's development studios: Crystal Dynamics; Io Interactive; Beautiful Game Studios;
Eidos Studios Hungary; Eidos Sweden; Pivotal
Games; and Eidos Montreal.
The Group has a significant portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider,
Hitman, Championship Manager, Deus Ex, Kane &
Lynch and Pony Friends. Titles currently in development include Tomb Raider: Underworld and
Just Cause 2.
The Group's strategy is to create, own and exploit game franchises through investment in
high quality products.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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