Aspyr Sales Team Ready for Action!; Marten Davies, Karl Kabler, Karim Farghaly, Mandy Beckham, Sara Arnn and Erica Van Ackeren, Members of the Aspyr Sales Team.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2003 Aspyr Media Aspyr Media, Inc. (IPA: /əsˈpaɪər/) is an Austin, Texas based company that specializes in porting Windows games to the Mac OS platform. Inc. award-winning entertainment publisher, has brought together a great team to expand sales. The six member sales team includes Marten marten, name for carnivorous, largely arboreal mammals (genus Martes) of the weasel family, widely distributed in North America, Europe, and central Asia. Martens are larger, heavier-bodied animals than weasels, with thick fur and bushy tails. Davies, Karl Kabler, Karim Farghaly, Mandy Beckham, Sara Arnn and Erica Van Ackeren. "The company's growing catalog of products and ventures into new platforms and media has created a need for a professional and seasoned team devoted solely to sales," says Michael Rogers
With more than 25 years of experience in sales and marketing, Marten Davies joins Aspyr as Vice President of Sales. Davies' extensive experience in the gaming industry includes executive positions with acclaimed companies, including Sapient/Human Code, Electronic Arts and Origin. Davies also served as President and Founder of Digital Anvil Digital Anvil was a computer game company. It was founded in 1996, when Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts left Origin Systems, Inc., along with many other employees. and Firebird Licensees Inc., formerly a subsidiary of British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. . A founding board member of the Austin 360 Summit, Davies was also a member of the Multimedia Cluster of the Austin Chamber of Commerce and acted as the Co-creator and Founder of the Austin Branding Campaign. "Aspyr's people, products and culture remind me of some of the wonderful companies I have had the privilege of working with at the beginning of my career," Davies said. "It's kind of like returning home." Joining Aspyr as National Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → is Karl Kabler. He brings 12 years of experience in the gaming industry. Kabler began at Sanger Harris in Dallas, moving on to the Dr Pepper Company and eventually to the Austin Coca-Cola Bottling Company. His experience in the high-tech industry began at start-up CompuADD. The closing of CompuADD led him to Origin Systems and then to Electronic Arts where he was charged with distributing the company's titles into new target areas aimed at growing the business units into more profitable entities for the company. Karim Farghaly joins Aspyr as Director of Strategic Sales after four years with Interplay Entertainment in Europe. Farghaly is responsible for strategic sales, specifically in the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and Premium channels worldwide. Previously, Farghaly represented entertainment giants LucasArts, Westwood, Virgin and Fox Interactive for Interplay OEM where he was awarded Worldwide Salesperson of the Year in 1999. Additionally, Farghaly is a 1989 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas and is fluent in French and Italian. Also joining the Aspyr team are sales young guns Sales and Operations Manager Mandy Beckham, a St. Edward's University
The school was founded by the Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC , Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who also founded the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. graduate, Sales Coordinator Sara Arnn, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and Sales Assistant Erica Van Ackeren, a Business Major at the University of Texas at Austin. Editor's Note: Team and individual photos available at: ftp://salespics:goowohch@ftp.aspyr.com/. About Aspyr Media Based in Austin, Texas, Aspyr Media is dedicated to delivering the highest level of product and support in the gaming industry. The company expands the potential of each brand by creating passionate communities around each product experience. Aspyr Media builds entertainment products in three categories: computer and video games This article is about the British magazine covering computer and video games. For the American magazine, see Computer Games Magazine. Computer And Video Games (CVG , advergames, and CD- and DVD-based entertainment. To view some of Aspyr's products, visit the company's Web site at www.aspyr.com. |
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