Atari proposes appointment of Wilson to board

PARIS Atari, S.A. announces that the board of directors meeting held on Oct. 25 proposed the appointment of Jim Wilson as a director of the board as Pascal Cagnihas resigned from the board. In addition, Wilson, previously CEO of Atari Inc., is taking the position of deputy CEO of Atari S.A. and Hindol Datta, VP finance and administration of Atari has been appointed interim CFO. He takes over the functions of Phil Veneziano who is leaving the G\group to pursue another career path.

Wilson joined Atari in 2007 as CEO of Atari Inc. He is a member of the executive committee of the group and has taken an active part in the transformation of Atari. In his new role, Wilson continues to focus on the development and execution of the strategic objectives and profitability goals, including the launch of numerous branded entertainment properties across multiple distribution channels.