Acclaim Entertainment Appoints Claudia Ceniceros Vice President, Corporate Communications.GLEN COVE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1999-- ABC TV Network Communications Veteran to Join Acclaim Entertainment Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced the appointment of Claudia Ceniceros as Vice President of Corporate Communications. Ms. Ceniceros' responsibilities will include corporate communications and consumer public relations. She will also support investor relations and Acclaim.com publicity. She will report to Greg Fischbach, Co-Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are pleased to have Claudia on board," said Mr. Fischbach. "We have a strong story to tell with solid growth, top-selling games and exciting products on the horizon. Claudia's experience in corporate communications and entertainment publicity will be invaluable to getting the word out about Acclaim's many strengths." Ms. Ceniceros has a broad range of experience in corporate communications, strategic planning and media relations. Prior to joining Acclaim, Ms. Ceniceros was Vice President of Strategic Communications for the ABC Television Network. In addition to managing network media relations projects and working closely with the head of Network Communications, she was responsible for launching the successful Disney-branded ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Children's lineup, "Disney's One Saturday Morning," as well as the network's digital HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates strategy. Before joining ABC, Ms. Ceniceros was Vice President at the strategic communications firm Robinson Lerer & Montgomery, where her accounts included Acclaim, MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Europe, Philips Media, Special Olympics World Games The Special Olympics World Games are an international sporting competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities, organized by Special Olympics. Like the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, the Special Olympics World Games include summer and winter versions, and , Pfizer, Travelers and Revlon, among others. Earlier in her career, Ms. Ceniceros worked in her native town of San Francisco for an advertising company Pinne/Herbers Advertising, where she was director. Prior, she was director of public relations and marketing at a boutique software development company Hammersley Technologies. Ms. Ceniceros' appointment closely follows several recent additions to the Acclaim management team, a powerhouse of entertainment and technology veterans. Recent additions include: William Sorenson, formerly of News Corporation, was appointed CFO See Chief Financial Officer. and Executive Vice President and Ojas Rege, Vice President of the company's Internet Division, Acclaim Online, was a technology and Internet professional from the Boston Consulting Group. Acclaim Entertainment will be reporting its fourth quarter and 1999 fiscal year end results on Thursday, October 14th. About Acclaim Entertainment Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment platforms including Nintendo, Sony and Sega hardware systems, and PCs. Acclaim owns and operates six studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Australia. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, and publishes comic books and software strategy guides. Acclaim's headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622. Part of the early 20th century Gold Coast of the North Shore, Glen Cove has a diverse population. and Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at http://www.acclaim.com. |
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