JAGEX GAMES STUDIO APPOINTS PETER LORENZ AS HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Cambridge, UK — Monday 19th July 2010 — Jagex Games Studio, the UK's largest independent games developer and publisher, today announced the appointment of Peter Lorenz to the newly-formed position of Head of Business Development.
We are delighted to welcome Peter to the Jagex team,
commented Riaan Hodgson, Jagex's Chief Financial Officer. Peter brings a wealth of industry experience to the role and joins the company at an extremely exciting time. We are always looking to employ highly skilled and experienced individuals who will help move Jagex forward and Peter truly fits the bill.
I'm very excited to join Jagex, a company that has pioneered browser-based MMO gaming since 2001,
commented Peter Lorenz. All Jagex games have strong social gaming components, compatibility with emerging platforms and unparalleled game experiences which provide exceptional growth potential that I'm looking forward to developing as Head of Business Development.
About Jagex - Just About the Game Experience
Jagex Games Studio is a world-leading independent computer games developer specialising in the development of high-quality browser-based games.
The studio is best known for RuneScape, the world's largest free-to-play MMORPG and Jagex.com, the captivating online gaming portal.
Underpinning all Jagex games are proprietary network communication and graphics compression technologies, all developed by Jagex's in-house technology team. These technologies have allowed Jagex to develop and publish multiple online titles which are enjoyed by millions of players around the world.
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