New Leadership Team Appointed As Robot Teddy Continues Partnerships With Multiple Global IPs
Emanuela
(16. February 2023 20:11
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New Leadership Team Appointed As Robot Teddy Continues Partnerships With Multiple Global IPs
Developers behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and Vampire Survivors added as new partners
Gothenburg, Sweden - 16th February, 2023 –Thunderful's self-publishing support agency Robot Teddy are pleased to announce the appointment of a new leadership team that will help Robot Teddy continue its work with a number of renowned partners working on globally recognised IPs. Amanda Farough and Mike Futter are joining Robot Teddy as Co-Directors of Strategic Partnerships, Alessandro Bovenzi joins as Director of Business Development, Hans van Brakel comes on board as Director of Sales and Monetisation, while Naaila Mohammed will be taking on the role of Director of Business Operations.
Kathrin Strangfeld, COO of Thunderful Games is overseeing operations as Managing Director of Robot Teddy and will work with a variety of partners that now also include GSC Game World, the developers behind the highly anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and poncle, the developer of indie phenomenon Vampire Survivors
"I'm very excited to have Amanda, Mike, Alessandro, Hans and Naaila join as directors at Robot Teddy," said Kathrin Strangfeld, COO of Thunderful Games and Managing Director of Robot Teddy. "Robot Teddy is already highly regarded in the industry thanks to our work with partners on globally recognised brands like Gang Beasts and many more. The new leadership team will bring the support and services we are able to provide to our partners to new heights, as we continue to work with them on creating and achieving their goals, as well as adding sensational new projects like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and Vampire Survivors to our portfolio".
Kathrin Strangfeld, COO of Thunderful Games and Managing Director of Robot Teddy
"In an industry where a one-size-fits-all approach fails to reflect the breadth of needs developers have today, Robot Teddy's tailored approach as a self-publishing support consultancy sets them apart," said Agostino Simonetta, Chief Games Officer at Thunderful. "Having the flexibility to engage with developers on a whole variety of terms is a vital part of Thunderful's strategy as a company and it's this approach that has allowed Robot Teddy to work on the likes of Vampire Survivors, as well as exciting upcoming projects like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl".
About Thunderful Thunderful Group is a group of companies that develops, publishes and invests in games as well as distributes Nintendo products, games, game accessories and toys. Founded in 2017 Thunderful Games is one of the two business segments in Thunderful Group, the other being Thunderful Distribution. Over the last few years Thunderful Games has, organically and via acquisitions, grown into a global organisation with ten development studios and almost 400 employees. Besides the award-winning internal development pipeline, Thunderful Games also publishes a large number of third-party titles and invests in external game projects.
About Robot Teddy Robot Teddy is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with specialist contractors and partners in the Netherlands, USA, Brazil, Philippines, South Africa, and Canada. Robot Teddy advises on the business and strategy for multiple games and studios, including Vampire Survivors, Gang Beasts, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Robot Teddy was acquired by Thunderful in 2021 to lead its Partners business pillar to provide consultancy services and support for third-party-developers who are self-publishing their own game or want strategy advice on their new or existing projects.
