Sega Europe appoints new head
Yoshio Sakai to become President and Chief Operating Officer from June 11th
As of June 11th, Yoshio Sakai is to become President and Chief Operating Officer at Sega Europe, the company announced today. Sakai, along with his wife, will shortly be moving to London to take up the post at Sega's west London HQ. His predecessor, Kazutoshi Miyake, intends to move elsewhere in the industry, but will remain at Sega Europe as an advisory to Sakai in the short-term. Sakai is said to be "delighted" about the state of affairs, and who can blame him. "This is a challenging time for Sega Europe, the transition from a hardware business to a multi platform business continues and I have a great deal to do in restructuring Sega Europe for a profitable future," he said in a prepared statement. "My first task will be to develop a business model in line with our new multi platform strategy and I will be looking to ensure that our invaluable know-how is redirected in the most productive manner." Yoshio Sakai has been a main board director of Sega Enterprises for several years, and also occupies a place on the board as Isao, Sega's Japan based network company.