9 Apr 2019 07:00
9 April 2019
SUMO GROUP PLC
("Sumo Group", the "Company" or the "Group")
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
Sumo Group (AIM: SUMO), the provider of turnkey and co-development solutions to the world's largest video game publishers, announces the appointment of Paul Porter to the Board as a director of the Company with effect from 9 April 2019.
Paul, who co-founded Sumo Digital in 2003 with Carl Cavers and Darren Mills, was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Sumo Group on 1 April 2019. Prior to this, he was Managing Director of Sumo Digital, the Group's primary operating business. Paul has more than 25 years of industry experience, having previously been Studio Head for Infogrames Sheffield and Head of Core Technology at Gremlin Interactive.
Ken Beaty, Chairman of Sumo Group, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Paul to the Board. I have worked with Paul at Sumo Digital since late 2014 and know that his profound industry knowledge and considerable expertise will further strengthen our executive team. The Group continues to grow rapidly and we are reorganising our management structure to accommodate further successful expansion. The creation of the Chief Operating Officer role on the plc Board is an important part of this new structure and how we manage the business."
Additional Information
The following information is being disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Paul Reginald Porter, aged 47, is, or has during the last five years been, a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships:
Current directorships/partnerships | Former directorships/partnerships within last five years |
Sumo Digital Ltd Cirrus Development Limited Mistral Entertainment Limited Aghoco 1337 Limited Sumo Digital (Atlantis) Limited Sumo Digital (Genus) Limited Sumo Games Development Limited Project Republica Topco Limited Aghoco 1789 Limited Aghoco 1790 Limited Riverside Games Limited Red Kite Games Limited Red Kite Software Development Limited Atomhawk Design Ltd - since 6 March 2019 The Chinese Room Ltd
| Sumo Digital Entertainment Limited Sumo Digital Group Limited Sumo Digital Holdings Limited Project Republica Bidco Limited Atomhawk Design Ltd - 29 June 2017 to 22 May 2018
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There are no further disclosures required to be made in respect of Paul Porter's appointment.
Interest in Sumo Group Shares
Paul Porter is interested in 6,202,091 shares in Sumo Group which are held by Aghoco 1337 Limited, as trustee of the Sumo Group plc EBT.
Enquiries: | |
Sumo Group plc | Tel: +44 (0) 114 242 6766 |
Carl Cavers, Chief Executive Officer | |
David Wilton, Chief Financial Officer | |
Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) | |
Nick Cowles / Richard Darlington / Andrew Jones | Tel: +44 (0) 161 831 1512 |
Ben Robertson / John Goold | Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000 |
Belvedere Communications Limited |
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Cat Valentine (cvalentine@belvederepr.com) | Tel: +44 (0) 7715 769 078 |
Keeley Clarke (kclarke@belvederepr.com) | Tel: +44 (0) 7967 816 525 |
Llew Angus (langus@belvederepr.com) | Tel: +44 (0) 7407 023 147 |
About Sumo Group - www.sumogroupplc.com
Sumo Group's businesses provide acclaimed development and design services to the video games and entertainment industries from nine studios in the UK, India, and Canada.
Sumo Digital, as the group's primary business, is one of the UK's largest independent developers of AAA-rated video games, having studios in Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Huddersfield, Leamington Spa and Pune, India. The business has acquired two studios since IPO, which operate under their own names, BAFTA award-winning The Chinese Room and Red Kite Games. Sumo Digital provides turnkey and co-development solutions to a global blue-chip client base.
Atomhawk is a multi-award-winning visual design company, with studios in Newcastle and in Vancouver (Canada), servicing the games, film and visual effects industries.