Game Informer Makes Key Appointment of Damon Watson as Regional Sales Director.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Game Informer, the award-winning publication with the largest paid circulation of any video game magazine, today announced the hiring of Damon Watson as Sales Director for the Southwest region. Eventually working from Los Angeles, Damon will be leading the charge servicing and growing Game Informer's advertising base in the region.

Watson was most recently National Sales Director of IDG Entertainment's GamePro Magazine and Star Wars Insider. With six years of senior-level advertising sales experience, the blend of Watson's knowledge, reputation and solid contacts within the games market and his previous roles with an impressive group of sports, action sports and consumer publications complement both Game Informer's continued growth objectives and overall market leading position.

Doug Faust, Vice President Advertising, said, "We're so pleased to welcome Damon to the team. He's the ideal individual to provide not only exceptional service to our existing advertising partners but to also help achieve our goal of further extending our media opportunities to more and more consumer brands wanting to connect with the hard-to-reach young male demo."

Damon Watson, Regional Sales Director, said, "I am thrilled about joining the talented team at Game Informer. The magazine's widespread growth and acceptance as a far-reaching consumer publication have positioned Game Informer as one of the strongest advertising vehicles for videogame publishers and consumer brands alike."

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