New US CEO - Nintendo hires Bowser....Really

[flyinghaggis]

This is awesome!

 

Nintendo hires Bowser. Really | Technology | The Guardian

 

Nintendo of America has a new executive. His name is Bowser. Doug Bowser.

 

The company announced its new hire in a press release subtitled “Doug Bowser Brings Decades of Experience, Not Fire Breath, to New Role”.

 

Formerly the vice president of global business planning at EA, Bowser will now be in charge of sales at the Japanese firm’s American arm. And the company is embracing the coincidence of its new employee’s name.

 

In a release, Nintendo of America announced that it “has hired a new Vice President to lead the United States sales organisation with a name that’s well-known in the Mushroom Kingdom”.

 

“Effective today, Doug Bowser (no relation to the King Koopa and Mario’s longtime nemesis) will oversee a variety of sales-related functions, including Sales, in-store merchandising, retail strategy and retail marketing.”

 

Sega of America is reportedly planning to counter its old rival’s new hire by appointing Dr Alan Robotnik to chief marketing officer.

[Miscbrah]

Mother of god that's amazing.

 

Konami need to hire Philip Solidsnake.

[LosOjos]

Formerly the vice president of global business planning at EA, Bowser will now be in charge of sales at the Japanese firm’s American arm

 

“Effective today, Doug Bowser will oversee a variety of sales-related functions, including Sales, in-store merchandising, retail strategy and retail marketing.”

 

EA sales techniques and Nintendo's business model?

 

Bye bye Ninty...

[rich_tech]

lol was about to say that, expect sharp practises and 0 day content ahoy then from what will no doubt be re-christened Cashtendo.

[korifugi]

Formerly the vice president of global business planning at EA.

 

Oh god no - not EA...

 

That's the death of Mario Kart, Monster Hunter et. al.

 

"You either die a THQ, or live long enough to become EA"

[Garacesh]

Seen on Reddit last night (but can't get to because evil web filter)..

 

There's a picture of this guy holding up a sign saying "Thanks for the warm welcome" or something similar. Behind him is a shelf, filled with Mario-related plushies. Goombas, etc. On the top shelf are Mario and Luigi, sat down back-to-back, tied up. Typical B-Movie hostage scenario-like.

 

This guy's got some humour.