FORMER WARNER
EXEC JOINS SCI GROUP
Copyright 2006 Eidos plc Press Release
[ September 26th 2006 ]
The Board
of SCi Entertainment
Group - owners of Eidos plc - is pleased
to announce the appointment of Roger Ames as a
non-executive director of the Company with immediate
effect.
Roger
became Chairman and CEO of Polygram UK in 1993
before becoming Executive Vice-President of Polygram
and President of Polygram Music Group in 1996.
He was then appointed as President of Warner Music
International in April 1999, subsequently filling
the posts of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Warner Music Group from August 1999 until August
2004.
Jane
Cavanagh, SCi Chief Executive said, “Roger’s expertise
and experience in all aspects of the entertainment
industry will be invaluable to SCi as it continues
to develop and expand its business across the
world. He is a welcome addition to our Board.”
Roger
Ames said, “SCi has grown into one of the world’s
leading publishers of computer and video games
with some of the strongest brands and franchises
around. I am looking forward to contributing to
the further success of the Group as it continues
to build its business on a global basis.”
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