After 14 dedicated years, SCEE President and CEO David Reeves will retire as of 30th April 2009. Feel free to join Three Speech in congratulating his accomplishments at Sony and wishing him well for the future! Click through for the full release…
Tokyo, April 15, 2009 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that David Reeves, President, CEO and Co-Coo, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), and Deputy President, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., will retire from Sony Computer Entertainment Group as of April 30, 2009.
David Reeves joined SCEE in 1995, where he was responsible for establishing and managing the regional offices of SCEE in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He moved back to the United Kingdom in 1999 and leveraging his talent and skills in the broad areas of sales, marketing and operations, Reeves contributed immensely in selling millions of the original PlayStation®, PlayStation®2, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and establishing the PlayStation name as the number one brand in the home digital entertainment industry in the countries and regions across the Europe/PAL territory. In 2003, Reeves was appointed President and COO of SCEE and CEO 2 years later, and while having nearly 100 countries in the Europe/PAL territories reporting to him and managing the vast market of diverse cultures and different business customs, he provided strong leadership in successfully launching PLAYSTATION®3 in the growing competitive landscape.
“David’s contribution in firmly establishing the PlayStation brand and expanding the business in Europe/PAL territories in his 14 year tenure at SCEE is immeasurable,” said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to David for the many accomplishments he made to the PlayStation business and wish him the best luck in his future endeavours.”
“It has been a wonderful ride with PlayStation,” said David Reeves. “I never got to visit all 106 countries but managed 66. I have just two things to say on leaving: I want to thank all of those people who have supported SCEE and me personally in the past 14 years; you have been magnificent! Secondly, I am going to spend my time now trying to repay society for all I have taken from it. If your children are having physics lessons at the local school or wondering why their ski instructor is very elderly, your car mechanic has a bad back, or the social worker keeps bringing you PSP games, then it could just be me! Good luck to everybody at SCEE and everybody who continues to support us.”
I would like to wish Mr Reeves a long & happy retirement.
He was instrumental in many defining decisions over his years in service & I believe the Sony PlayStation brand is all the better for his input.
Even if you are not aware of his part achievements you must give him credit for a reply whilst talking with representatives of the New Zealand-based ‘Button Masher’ web site in July 2008. Mr Reeves was asked about the delays in localising games for the PAL region, and responded:
“We are a PAL market and we are going to do it in PAL and we are going to do it properly, you can wait for it and you can have it in good quality, you know you can get the stuff from BitTorrent if you want to and download PSP games, it’s up to you.”
It is honestly like this that sets PlayStation apart from the competitors.
Well done, sir.
BFN,
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Comment by fanpages — Apr 15, 2009 @ 11:04 am
I for one am glad to see the back of Reeves.
Every one of his interviews I read left me more and more convinced that he didn’t know what he was doing.
I emailed Reeves about my concerns and complaints and he eventually fobbed me off to an underling who then replied whilst evading every single one of my points and then in true SCEE fashion stop communicating altogether after telling me to contact him any time about any of my concerns.
He headed up SCEE which is the worst PS3 region for content and communication.
This is Reeves legacy, no communication, worst PSN of all regions and don’t even mention EU Home, it’s laughable.
I hope his retirement heralds in a new era of honesty and open communication with the customer.
Comment by Ton Capone — Apr 15, 2009 @ 5:14 pm
FYI:
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DAVID REEVES TO JOIN CAPCOM
Former SCEE President to become COO of European arm
London – March 31st,2010 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed that it has appointed David Reeves as COO at CE Europe, the company’s European subsidiary. This role, effective from April 1st, 2010, will see Reeves responsible for overseeing all aspects of the European operation with the remit to maximise potential revenue and explore new areas for growth throughout the region.
Most recently President and CEO for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Reeves spent 14 years with the company setting up operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and overseeing the launch of PlayStation throughout Europe.
“We are very pleased to have secured the services of someone of David’s calibre, commented Hiroshi Tobisawa, President, CE Europe. “He brings with him an unprecedented level of industry knowledge and expertise which will be invaluable as we look to grow our European operation.”
Speaking about his appointment, David Reeves said, “I established a close working relationship with Capcom during my time at Sony and have always admired its commitment to push boundaries and develop innovative titles. It is therefore a real pleasure to now join this organisation and be a part of its future successes.”
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BFN,
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Comment by fanpages — Mar 31, 2010 @ 9:14 am
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