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TS2 successfully placed Ron Kurtz as Executive Director & National Sales Manager for Square Enix.
Square Enix is Japan’s leading videogame developer, publisher and distributor. Its two best-selling franchises - FINAL FANTASY and DRAGON QUEST have sold over 95 million units worldwide. As of May 2, 2006, KINGDOM HEARTS II, Square Enix’s action role-playing game created in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios, has sold through more than one million units in North America in only four weeks of release, making it one of the top-selling new releases of 2006.
Ron Kurtz is a national sales, sales management, and business
development professional with over 25 years of experience in Account Management, Field Sales Management, Video Game software licensing and development, and Distribution Management in the videogame industry. Prior to joining Square Enix, Ron held key roles in sales and development for many well-regarded companies including Activision, Electro Source, Mattel and Mastiff.
Daishiro Okada is Square Enix's President and Chief Operating Officer.
Why did you hire Ron?
Daishiro Okada: "Ron is a video game industry veteran. He is a very
patient and tenacious guy. I trust that he will be resolute and determined to help us build a solid foundation for our North American sales force."
Why did you join Square Enix?
Ron Kurtz: "Because they exemplify 1) continuously creating the best products in the marketplace, and 2) constantly working harder to raise their own goal."
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