Jobs Update: May 2026 | Jo Koehler Takes on Role of COO at Two Point Studios

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Two Point Studios Elevates Jo Koehler to COO

Two Point Studios, based in Farnham, has advanced Jo Koehler to the role of COO. Before this promotion, she was the executive producer at the studio.

In her new position, Koehler will be instrumental in shaping the developer's future direction, planning, and audience expansion for its games.

Jam City CEO Transition as Joshua Yguado Steps Down

Joshua Yguado has decided to leave his position as CEO of Jam City, a company where he devoted 16 years. However, he will continue to serve on the board during the transition.

Kabam's CEO, Chul-min Sim, is set to assume Yguado's role at Jam City while maintaining his responsibilities at Kabam.

Alset Studio Strengthens Leadership

Game developer and service provider Alset Studio in Europe has reinforced its executive team. Former Testronic COO Marius Potirniche has been named CEO.

In Belgrade, the studio's leadership sees Andrei Cătălin Duminică stepping in as managing director. Aleksandar Tica is on board as head of operations.

Crina Oniscu, formerly Testronic Romania's people operations director, is now managing director at Alset's Bucharest location.

Petre Tănăsoiu takes on the role of QA director, having previously held the position of QA assurance project manager at Testronic Romania. He also serves as QA associate manager at Gameloft Bucharest.

Ed Nightingale Rises to Senior Accounts Manager at Premier PR

Promoted to senior accounts manager, Ed Nightingale joined Premier PR this year as an account manager and previously served as deputy news editor at Eurogamer.

Daniela Pietrosanu Enhances EA’s EU PR Team

Daniela Pietrosanu has commenced her role with Electronic Arts in the EU PR department, moving from her previous positions as a PR consultant at Decibel PR and senior communications manager at Marvelous Europe.

Netflix Names Sophie Densham as EMEA Communications Manager

Sophie Densham is now the communications manager for EMEA at Netflix. Before this, she was the account director for Microsoft/Xbox UK and EMEA at the PR firm Edelman.