Posts Tagged ‘Restructuring’

Sony One Combines Xperia and Vaio Branches

March 28th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Under Sony’s CEO to be (starting April 1st) Kazuo Hirai, Sony will be restructured. The restructuring leads to a new Sony with a three-pillar approach. In that approach, the Xperia and Vaio products will be coming from a combined unit.

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THQ Liquidates Universomo

March 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

On Januari 27th, we already reported that Universomo MD Markku Hakala had resigned from THQ Wireless owned Universomo. Now, it turns out that THQ Wireless has liquidated the Finnish studio.

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Oberon Media (I-Play) Restructures, Don Ryan Leaves

December 23rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

The past week, Business Insider reported that Oberon Media (owner of i-Play) is restructuring. Amongst the changes, COO Don Ryan will be leaving the company in pursuit of his own dreams.

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GlobalFun Reorganizes

December 2nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 1 Comment »

This summer, GlobalFun has been through organizational restructuring by closing down its Buenos Aires development unit. With continued changes in the market GlobalFun, is adapting itself again.

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Hands-On Restructuring Results in Layoffs

October 21st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, People | No Comments »

Earlyer this week, we reported that Hands-On was changing its focus again and that David White, the CEO, left. As a result of the restructuring, several employees will be sent home by the company.

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Hands-On Restructuring?

October 20th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Platforms: DSiWare, Platforms: iOS, Platforms: PSP Minis | No Comments »

Rumors reach us that Hands-On is restructuring to return/improve their position in the mobile/handheld games market. One of the first signs is that CEO David White left and products where launched on PSP Minis.

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THQ Restructures

June 24th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Following the move to limit wireless development to the iPhone platform, THQ has announced to reorganize their total company structure in a way similar to that of EA.

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IGT Acquires Million-2-1, Restructures

June 22nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Following a strategic relationship of about two years between both companies, IGT has announced that it acquired Million-2-1. As a result, IGT announced restructuring plans as well.

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EA’s Restructuring Update

December 19th, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Most of you probably noticed our reporting on several people in EA Mobile and EA Casual leaving their business behind. Today, we received an official update on EA's restructuring plans.