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DigitalBattle (Free subscription) | 31/05/2009
Infogrames today announced that Phil Harrison is no longer the president of the company. “Because of a shift of business operations to the US, Phil Harrison will move from the role of President to that of non-executive Director of the Group. As all Board members, he will continue to assist, support and guide the Company’s strategy.” Harrison [...]...
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[PlayRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 31/05/2009
In the room sat Phil Harrison. Across from him were the members of Infogrames that would decide his next path. Harrison! Youre a renegade executive making too many decisions! The city has had enough...
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Edge Magazine (Free subscription) | 29/05/2009
Phil Harrison has left his position as president of Atari to take on the role of non-executive director at the firm. “Because of a shift of business operations to the US, Phil Harrison will move from the role of president to that of non-executive director of the group. As all board members, he will continue to assist, support and guide the company's strategy,”...
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PlayStation LifeStyle (Free subscription) | 31/05/2009
One surprising move begets another. Atari made headlines last year when it managed to snatch Phil Harrison from the ranks of Sony Computer Entertainment to take over as president of the struggling company. And it’s making headlines with a new announcement. He’s no longer president of Atari. This is the official word from Atari: “Because of a shift of business operations to the US, Phil...
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QJ.NET (Free subscription) | 31/05/2009
Last year, Phil Harrison made quite a ruckus when he severed ties with SCEI as their president, and then jumping on board Atari 's team, via parent company Infogrames , to serve as President. Today, however, we receive word that he will be stepping down from the position, and will assume instead a non-executive Director role. In an official statement made by Atari, as part of their fiscal...
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Kotaku Australia (Free subscription) | 29/05/2009
Last year, in a major coup for the fledgling company, Atari managed to hire former Sony Worldwide Studios boss Phil Harrison to serve as President. Now? Now he’s no longer President. (more…)
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QJ.NET (Free subscription) | 31/05/2009
Last year, Phil Harrison made quite a ruckus when he severed ties with SCEI as their president, and then jumping on board Atari 's team, via parent company Infogrames , to serve as President. Today, however, we receive word that he will be stepping down from the position, and will assume instead a non-executive Director role. In an official statement made by Atari, as part of their fiscal...
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1UP (Free subscription) | 29/05/2009
MCV reports that Phil Harrison has stepped down as the President of Atari, instead taking on a new non-executive role as "Director of the Group." In other corporate shuffling, Jeff Lapin (formerly of THQ and Take Two) has joined Atari as Chief Operating Officer. "Because of a shift of business operations to the U.S., Phil Harrison will move from the role...
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My Best Games (Free subscription) | 29/05/2009
Kotaku writes; Last year, in a major coup for the fledgling company, Atari managed to hire former Sony Worldwide Studios boss Phil Harrison to serve as President. Now? Now he’s no longer President. According to a statement made by Atari as part of the company’s fiscal year report:
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PSP World (Free subscription) | 30/05/2009
The energetic and outspoken Phil Harrison has been removed from the helm of third-party publisher Atari. Harrison moved to Atari in 2008, after having previously served as Head of Worldwide Studios for the beleaguered Sony Playstation brand during the tumultuous... [Click through for full story]
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Joystiq (Free subscription) | 29/05/2009
Atari president Phil Harrison , who joined the company last year , has taken a position as "non-executive director." According to Eurogamer , the move is a result of Atari's new focus on North American operations, following the sale of its European distribution to Namco Bandai. Parent company Infogrames announced a loss of €226.1 million ($319.6m) for the last fiscal year,...
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Eurogamer (Free subscription) | 29/05/2009
What will the former Sony man do next? Phil Harrison is no longer president of Atari, having taken on the role of non-executive director instead. Harrison joined the company in March last year following a long stint as Sony's very own Dr Manhattan. But Atari has since started focusing on its US business, leaving Namco-Bandai and Sony to handle things in Europe. "Because of...
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El33tonline (Free subscription) | 29/05/2009
It’s been revealed that Phil Harrison, the friendly giant who left his role at Sony as the head of their Worldwide Studios to take on the job of President at Infogrames (Atari’s parent company), has now been removed from that role at Atari to another, as a statement by Atari says: “Because of a shift of business operations to the US, Phil Harrison will...
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GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | 29/05/2009
Phil Harrison has become the non-executive director of Atari, following the company's shift to a US-centric publishing business. Harrison joined the company as president in March last year, but the struggling company has since moved away from publishing directly in Europe, instead working with Namco Bandai and Sony. "Because of a shift of business operations to the US, Phil...