Recent changes have taken place in the highest echelons of Nintendo of Europe, with the firm’s President, Stephan Bole, stepping down from the company. He was in his position as President for more than six years, replacing Satoru Shibata in 2018. Following a 35-year career at Nintendo, Bole has left to seemingly retire, stressing that he is ‘calling an end to his professional career’.
He’s being replaced by Luciano Perena, who previously served as the CFO of Nintendo of Europe.
In Other News
In other appointments, Laurent Fischer has been named the new COO of Nintendo of Europe. He has been with Nintendo in a marketing capacity since 1998, making him another veteran of the gaming titan.
Luciano Perena issued a statement on his new role as President:
On behalf of the entire company, I extend my sincere thanks to Stephan Bole for his outstanding leadership and many years dedicated to Nintendo. I am honoured to continue Nintendo’s purpose of putting smiles on faces, and I am confident that this leadership group and united European team will allow us to build on our company’s legacy of delivering unique experiences.
This news follows a grand restructuring effort at Nintendo that sought to bring together an array of European entities and have them merge under one banner. Now, all European operations are headquartered in Frankfurt.
Officially, Perena will become the President, CEO, and Chairman of Nintendo of Europe, a prestigious title for sure.
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