News -
Ukie Board Election Results Announced
Friday 18 September: The results of the Ukie board election have been announced. Eight people have been appointed to the Ukie board following a vote by the members.
Each board appointee will serve for two years - with a maximum term length overall of six years - playing an essential role in steering the strategic direction of the trade body and supporting the team in its mission to make the UK the best place in the world to make, play and sell games.
The individuals appointed to the Ukie board this year include:
- Debbie Bestwick MBE, Team 17
- Adam Campbell, Azoomee
- Des Gayle, Altered Gene
- Li Ma, Tencent
- Ranjani Natarajan, Robot Teddy
- Harinder Sangha, Sumo Group
- Maria Sayans, ustwo
- Tim Woodley, Hello Games
Due to the introduction of term limits last year, the Ukie board is also saying goodbye for now to a number of individuals who have served extensively on behalf of the industry.
Andy Payne OBE, Ian Livingstone CBE, Miles Jacobson OBE, Simon Barratt, Veronique Lallier, Harvey Eagle, Shaun Campbell, Neil Boyd and Rob Cooper all depart from the board having contributed collectively in excess of 50 years of time to the organisation.
As a result of the election, Ukie’s board is now the most diverse it has been in its history with the number of women and BAME figures on the board above the wider industry average.
“We’re pleased to welcome a wide range of fantastic people to the Ukie board,” said Stuart Dinsey, Chair of the Ukie board and Chairman of Curve Digital. “The range of talent, experience and backgrounds will help to inject fresh thinking into the organisation and ensures that Ukie will be well placed to continue to effectively lead the industry on.”
“We must also say a deep thank you to this year’s departing directors,” commented Dr Jo Twist OBE, CEO of Ukie. “Their hard work, dedication and commitment to Ukie over the course, in some cases, of decades has helped make the UK one of the best places in the world to make, play and sell games. We’re immensely grateful for their contribution and wish them all the best in the future.”
You can view the full Ukie board here: https://ukie.org.uk/ukie-board
You can also read about Ukie, and the games industry’s year, in our annual review here: https://t.co/CsxLVJWC82
About Ukie (The Association of UK Interactive Entertainment)
Ukie is the not for profit trade body for the UK games and interactive entertainment industry. Its mission is to turn the UK into the best place to make, sell and play games in the world.
It represents nearly 500 businesses working across the UK, including game developers, publishers, platforms and service providers, in government. This includes industry advocacy work, managing industry press relations and running trade missions, as well as providing member services.
Ukie also runs a number of initiatives that further support the games ecosystem. This includes education initiatives such as Digital Schoolhouse, the responsible play site www.askaboutgames.com, the Video Game Ambassador’s careers scheme and events such as the London Games Festival.
