BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept.
16, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- NACON, a major player in the design and distribution of
video games and gaming accessories, today announced the creation of
a new wholly owned subsidiary based in Bellevue, Washington: NACON USA, Inc. Jack
Reynolds was appointed President of the new subsidiary to
drive the brand's growth in the United
States.
The company also announced several global hires for its core
NACON team and its recently acquired premium headset brand RIG™.
The slew of new hires were part of the original RIG brand prior to
its acquisition by NACON, and include:
- Peter Petrides – NACON Pty. Ltd.
ANZ Managing Director and RIG Vice President Global Sales and
Marketing
- Corey Rosemond – NACON Gaming
Inc. North America Vice President,
RIG
- Gregory Morquin - NACON Global Business Director, RIG
- Tess Reddy – NACON Pty. Ltd.
Global Marketing Director, RIG
- Matthew Villareal – NACON Gaming
Inc. North America National Sales
and Marketing Director, RIG
- Andres Cardenas - NACON Gaming
Inc. North America Operations Manager. RIG
NACON Chief Executive Officer, Alain
Falc said the new hires bring an incredible level of
expertise in gaming peripherals, branding, partnerships, esports
and leadership.
"Looking beyond our Initial Public Offering (IPO), NACON is
extremely well-positioned to capture the growth opportunities in
the American market and other regions enabled by the strength of
the console gaming business. The team has been with RIG from the
beginning and bring exceptional expertise, industry depth and
leadership to their respective roles. We look forward to moving
NACON ahead together."
Prior to this appointment, Reynolds was the Poly Senior Director
for the RIG business and spearheaded the growth of the RIG brand
with former Poly Global Director of Esports and Strategic
Partnerships Rosemond to become a top console gaming headset brand
in the United States.
"I am extremely excited to be given this opportunity to lead
NACON USA and drive the company's
growth in this critically important region," said Reynolds. "This
team has been instrumental in building our brand over the years and
it's their hard work that has allowed RIG to increase its market
share and secure the number two position for console headset brand
in the US for the month of July[1]. We look forward to
continuing to deliver innovative products that improve gaming
performance and drive RIG forward."
About RIG™
From its inception, RIG has developed
products that deliver superior audio for competitive gamers and
streamers at all levels. The RIG team is committed to pushing
boundaries and to bringing first-to-market innovations that enhance
the gaming experience.
About NACON
NACON offers gamers the tools that meet
their needs in terms of experience and gaming performance. Whether
professional or amateur, on PC or console, every gamer can find in
NACON an unfailing ally that is always attentive to the
community.
[1] *As reported by
NPD,U.S. Only Video Game Category 2017-2020.
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