JUDGES 2017
The MCV Awards are for the industry, and were judged by the industry. Winners were decided by our panel of expert judges, all of whom work in the games industry, and bring a variety of different perspectives. The Awards are judged on the information in the entries, ensuring a transparent and meritocratic process for all who have taken the time to enter.
The 2017 judges included:
Roy Stackhouse
VP, Activision
VP, Activision
Margaret Pearson
Director, CentreSoft
Director, CentreSoft
Darren Bowen
Sales Director, Ubisoft
Sales Director, Ubisoft
Shaun Campbell
UK Country Manager, EA
UK Country Manager, EA
Alex Coultate
Sales Director, PlayStation
Sales Director, PlayStation
Spencer Crossley
Sales and Marketing Director, Warner Bros
Sales and Marketing Director, Warner Bros
Andy Davis
Commercial Director, Capcom
Commercial Director, Capcom
Jake Wright
COO, Click Entertainment
COO, Click Entertainment
Justin Gaffney
General Manager, Square Enix
General Manager, Square Enix
Andy Yates
Sales Director
Nintendo
Sales Director
Nintendo
Vinal Patel
MD, Orb
MD, Orb
Stefano Petrullo
Director, Renaissance
Director, Renaissance
Daniel Krupa
UK Managing Editor, IGN
UK Managing Editor, IGN
Dan Dawkins
Global Editor in Chief, Future
Global Editor in Chief, Future
Caroline Miller
Director, Indigo Pearl
Director, Indigo Pearl
Gareth Williams
Director of Games, Premier PR
Director of Games, Premier PR
Paul Sulyok
CEO, Green Man Gaming
CEO, Green Man Gaming
Katharine Byrne
News Editor, MCV
News Editor, MCV
James Haley
EVP, Playwire
EVP, Playwire
Fred Prego
Group Insight Director, GAME
Group Insight Director, GAME
Charlotte Le Rougetel
Director, Big Top
Director, Big Top
Stuart Dinsey
Chairman, Curve Digital Entertainment
Chairman, Curve Digital Entertainment
Sam Cameron
Senior Buyer, Shop Direct
Senior Buyer, Shop Direct
Gurdeep Hunjan
Buying Manager, Sainsbury's
Buying Manager, Sainsbury's
Phil Browes
Head of Tech and Games, HMV
Head of Tech and Games, HMV
Fred Prego
Group Insight Director, GAME
Group Insight Director, GAME
Alison Fraser
Head of Commercial, ShopTo
Head of Commercial, ShopTo
Russell Jones
Video Games Category Lead, Amazon
Video Games Category Lead, Amazon
Niall Lawlor
Northern Europe Managing Director, GameStop
Northern Europe Managing Director, GameStop
Seth Barton
Editor, MCV
Editor, MCV
Mike Fethers
Head of Tech and Games, The Hut Group
Head of Tech and Games, The Hut Group
James Cooke
Buying Manager, Argos
Buying Manager, Argos
Alison Mair
Senior Buying Manager, Tesco
Senior Buying Manager, Tesco
Neil Muspratt
Purchasing Director, SimplyGames
Purchasing Director, SimplyGames
Shahid Ahmad
Director, Ultimatum Games Ltd
Director, Ultimatum Games Ltd
Ed Valiente
Business Development Director, Nintendo
Business Development Director, Nintendo
Jem Alexander
Editor, Develop
Editor, Develop
Andy Payne
Industry Veteran, UKIE
Industry Veteran, UKIE
Miles Jacobson
Studio Director, Sports Interactive
Studio Director, Sports Interactive
Agostino Simonetta
EU Director of ID@Xbox, Xbox
EU Director of ID@Xbox, Xbox
Rob Crossley
Head of Games and Digital, Creative England
Head of Games and Digital, Creative England
Nick Rooke
Director, Developer Relations, SCEE
Director, Developer Relations, SCEE
Tim Woodley
Brand and Marketing Director, 505 Games
Brand and Marketing Director, 505 Games
Harvey Eagle
UK Marketing Director, Xbox
UK Marketing Director, Xbox
Marilenna Papacosta
Head of Global Marketing and Comms, Koei Tecmo
Head of Global Marketing and Comms, Koei Tecmo
Elizabeth Blackman
Marketing Manager, Square Enix
Marketing Manager, Square Enix
Shaun White
Head of Communications, EA
Head of Communications, EA
Louise Marchant
Group Marketing Manager, Ubisoft
Group Marketing Manager, Ubisoft
Simon Byron
Publishing Director, Curve Digital Entertainment
Publishing Director, Curve Digital Entertainment
Kim Parker Adcock
Owner, OPM Jobs
Owner, OPM Jobs
