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Capcom Promotes Mark Beaumont To COO

Mark Beaumont has been promoted to COO of both Capcom Ent. in North America and Capcom Ent. Europe, as well as maintaining his position on the Capcom Board of Directors.

Beaumont had been serving as Executive VP, Officer, and head of the consumer software publishing business in North and South America and Europe.

Beaumont has been with Capcom Ent. since 2005, joining the company as SVP, then promoted in 2007 to Executive VP and Officer with additional responsibilities to oversee Capcom's European business. Beaumont's responsibilities as CEO now include growing and managing Capcom's ambitious Western-focused development efforts, as well as the company's pan-Western licensing activities, in addition to the U.S. and European consumer software responsibilities held previously.

"Since joining Capcom in 2005, Mark has been the driving force behind the company's improved performance, resulting in an overall revenue growth of 10 percent in the U.S. and 20 percent in Europe," said Hiroshi Tobisawa, president and CEO of Capcom. "This deserved promotion recognizes his dedication and commitment to Capcom."

Beaumont has more than 25 years in the video game industry, dating back to the original Atari. His responsibilities have extended from marketing to product development, general management to lead publishing roles. He has had consistent success in revenue growth and profit generation, with a proven track record in assembling and building organizations for long-term success.

For more than 10 years, Beaumont has been involved in setting strategic vision and long-term product plans for numerous interactive publishers, with five years of direct responsibility for the European as well as American marketplace.