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Interactive Gaming Veteran Joins Odgers Berndtson from VR Start-Up

LONDON, U.K., July 7, 2017 – Global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, has hired interactive gaming veteran, Scott Dodkins to lead their Interactive Entertainment division.

The former Chair of the UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) trade body, Dodkins joins the search firm from virtual reality start-up Oculus. He holds over 20 years of experience in the gaming industry, with Dodkins helping to launch the first Call of Duty game whilst European MD of Activision and is believed to be the first senior hire into European executive search from the interactive gaming industry.

The move marks the search firms’ investment to address industry demand for business executives who can drive growth via digital channels and incoming technology.

Andrew Bulloss, Head of Odgers Berndtson’s Global Gaming Practice, comments: “From start-up studios to multinational publishers, companies across interactive gaming need digital-savvy leaders to take them from a boxed-product to a digital business model. Producing great games that gamers want to play is one thing, but executives and leaders who understand how to engage with players across digital and mobile can bring real commercial advantage.”

“As a growth sector, operating on a global scale, the demands for, and on, senior talent in the gaming industry are significant. We are building a dedicated global practice – drawing on the best executive talent from the industry as well as in other related sectors – to help companies address this changing market,” he added.

Dodkins adds:”The UK is fantastic at generating new tech businesses and has a wealth of creative talent driving the interactive gaming industry forward but companies need robust business models to address wider opportunities in the digital economy and reach their full potential. We want to help with that.”

About Odgers Berndtson in Toronto

Odgers Berndtson is a global leader in executive search, committed to providing an integrated approach to talent management. We specialize in recruiting and assessing senior executives and board members in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors across Canada, and internationally.

Contact:
Robert Baron
Partner & National Practice Leader, Real Estate & Infrastructure
robert.baron@odgersberndtson.com