Jobs roundup: October | Code Wizards Group appoints Catherine Bygrave as head of commercial
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In October, Code Wizards Group welcomed Catherine Bygrave as their new head of commercial. Bygrave has previously worked in business development at Sumo Games and held senior commercial and strategic roles at various companies, including Activision, Gfinity, Humble Games, and Sumo Digital. Code Wizards Group CEO Stuart Muckley expressed excitement about Bygrave's addition to the leadership team, stating that she is well-suited to help the company advance.
Meanwhile, Michał Platkow-Gilewski was promoted to VP of global communications and marketing at CD Projekt Red, where he had previously served as head of marketing since 2011. Daniel Smith took on the role of executive producer at Playground Games, bringing with him experience from Turn 10 Studios and Xbox Game Studios Publishing.
Gero Micciche was appointed lead producer at 2K and Hangar 13 Games, having worked in development director and producer roles at Electronic Arts, Codemasters, and Gameloft. Tymon Smektala was appointed executive producer at Broken Mirror Games, a curated horror imprint of Bloober Team. Smektala, who had been with Techland for 13 years, is now tasked with leading the imprint's creative direction and portfolio.
Finally, Vik Agarwal joined Roblox's product team, previously working at Meta, Zynga, Electronic Arts, and Amazon Game Studios. Daniel Loane was named principal game designer at Zynga, succeeding Smith in the position. Loane's previous experience includes roles at Fortis Games, ZeniMax Online Studios, NetherRealm Studios, and King.
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