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David Mansfield, former Chief Executive of GCAP Media plc, joins GAME Group Board
01/02/2010
The GAME Group plc, Europe's largest specialist retailer of pc and video games products, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Mansfield as a non-executive director. He will join the Board in April 2010.
Mr Mansfield (56) was the Chief Executive of GCap Media plc (formerly Capital Radio before May 2005) between 1997 and 2005, and is currently Chairman of Radio Joint Audience Research and Director of Ingenious Media plc. Before joining Capital Radio, he held various senior sales, commercial and marketing positions at Thames Television and Scottish Television. He has been a Non Executive Director at Carphone Warehouse plc since 2005, from which he will retire in March 2010.
Due to his relocation to San Francisco with Google as VP, Americas Operations, Dennis Woodside stepped down from the GAME Group Board on 31 January 2010.
Peter Lewis, Chairman of The GAME Group plc, said:
"We are delighted to welcome David Mansfield to our Board as a Non Executive Director. He is highly respected for his proven experience on Boards of evolving entertainment and communications businesses. His in depth knowledge and insight into customer behaviours, coupled with his passion for the entertainment industries, will bring complementary skills to the Board. I would also like to thank Dennis Woodside on behalf of the Board for his valuable contribution to our multi channel strategy and growth.”
David Mansfield commented:
“The video games and interactive entertainment market is extremely dynamic and I’m delighted to be joining GAME Group at such an important time in the company’s development.”
There are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 in connection with Mr Mansfield’s appointment.
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Notes to Editors:
David Mansfield is a Non-Executive Director of Carphone Warehouse, from where he will retire in March, and an Executive Director of Ingenious Media plc, a specialist media investment and advisory group. He is Chairman of Rajar Limited, the radio research company owned by the BBC and Commercial Radio, and of 1801 Group plc, a recruitment company specialising in media.
Previously he was Chief Executive of Capital Radio PLC and latterly GCap Media plc, which was the result of the merger of Capital and GWR Group to become the UK’s largest commercial radio company. He is a fellow of the Radio Academy, a member of the London Business School Enterprise 100 Group, and a visiting fellow of the University of Oxford.
