Jobs Update: November | Stefanía Halldórsdóttir named CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer appointed CFO at Nordisk Games
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Nordisk Games Announces New Leadership
Stefanía Halldórsdóttir has been named CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer has been appointed CFO of Nordisk Games. These leadership changes are made in light of a recent agreement between subsidiaries, Avalanche Studios Group and Supermassive Games.
Both Halldórsdóttir and Kröyer will maintain their positions as CEO and CFO at Avalanche Studios Group, respectively.
Allan Mathson Hansen, the previous interim CEO and chair of Nordisk Film, stated, "Stefanía and Ásgeir have developed Avalanche Studios Group into our ideal studio model: imaginative, efficient, and expanding." He added that the group intends to pursue growth objectives within the gaming industry with the new leadership.
Commenting on her new role, Halldórsdóttir expressed her commitment and appreciation for the foundational work done by Allan. She emphasized the active ownership role Nordisk Games intends to play, focusing on investing in gaming and supporting creative independence.
Sasha Volkohon Elevated to Head of Commercial at Game Events GmbH
Succeeding Roufina Guenkova, Sasha Volkohon takes on the role of head of commercial at Game Events GmbH, the organizer behind Gamescom Dev. Volkohon previously worked with Remote Control Productions as a senior business development manager.
In her new role, she will manage the company's events portfolio, including Gamescom Dev and its leadership events. Frederik Hammes, managing director of Game Events GmbH, welcomed Sasha and highlighted her experience as beneficial for growing their commercial partnerships and opportunities.
Warhorse Studios Devs Join the Ranks at CD Projekt Red
According to GamesRadar, three developers from Warhorse Studios have recently joined CD Projekt Red for work on The Witcher 4. Karel Kolmann is now functioning as a senior quest designer, after his previous role as lead gameplay designer at Warhorse. Zdeněk Glatz takes on the position of senior open world designer and Zbyněk Zelinka becomes a senior gameplay designer, both departing from lead roles at Warhorse.
Mandali Games Appoints Stewart Neal
Stewart Neal steps into the role of partnerships & growth director at Mandali Games. Neal was formerly the studio director at Sumo India Studios and had been with Sumo Digital since 2014 in various managerial and director positions.
Neal expressed his enthusiasm about joining Priyam Dutta and the Mandali team, acknowledging the solid groundwork already in place and expressing his desire to contribute to the company's future endeavors.