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For Immediate Release
ESA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES EA'S BING GORDON AS 2004 CHAMPION HONOREE
Gordon Honored at Nite to Unite, Industrys Annual Charity Event
Washington, DC -- September 28, 2004 -- The ESA Foundation today announced that William Bing Gordon, executive vice president and chief creative officer of Electronic Arts (EA), will receive the 2004 Champions Award at the annual Nite to Unite for Kids event in recognition of his outstanding service and contributions to the interactive entertainment industry. "Nite to Unite for Kids" is the computer and video game industrys premiere charity fundraising event benefiting childrens charities.
"Bing's is a legacy both made, and still in the making, and we are proud to recognize him as an industry champion," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the trade association representing U.S. computer and video game publishers. "As a founder of EA, the fourth largest capitalized software company in the world, as the person who piloted EAs groundbreaking creative studios for many years, and as the chief creative officer of the industry leader, Bing Gordon has well earned the accolades of his peers."
Presented by the Entertainment Software Association and hosted by the ESA Foundation, the annual "Nite to Unite for Kids" is the computer and video game industrys premiere charity fundraising eventa dinner and live-auction on Tuesday, October 19, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.
The Co-Chairs for the Nite to Unite Kids Dinner are Larry Probst, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Arts, Geoff Mulligan, Chief Operating Officer of Konami Digital Entertainment America, and Paul Eibeler, President of Take-Two Interactive Software.
In a joint statement, the chairs said, "Through the Champions Award, the industry wanted to recognize someone who is making a profound and ongoing contribution to the evolution of video games as a cultural force. Additionally, it was important to recognize someone who helped form the history of our industry and will continue to shape our future direction. Bing Gordon has had a deep and ongoing impact on the growth of video games into mainstream entertainment. The natural choice was Bing Gordon."
Mr. Gordon has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer since March 1998. Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President, Marketing since October 1995. From August 1993 to October 1995, he served as Executive Vice President of EA Studios and as Senior Vice President of Entertainment Production since February 1992. He also served as Senior Vice President of Marketing, as General Manager of EA Studios, as Vice President of Marketing, as Director of Advertising and as Vice President of the former entertainment division while employed by the company.
Past Champions Award recipients have included such industry luminaries as Toys R Us Michael Goldstein, Nintendos Howard Lincoln, Segas Isao Ogawa, EAs Will Wright, Electronic Boutiques Jeffrey Griffiths, and Rares Joel Hochberg.
Companies or individuals interested in supporting this worthwhile cause are invited to attend the black-tie optional gala event, and/or participate in the online charity auction. Tickets to the gala are $500 for individuals; table sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Leslie Price, Price Lampert Associates at 1-800-949-3660, or via email at leslie_price@computerworld.com.
About the ESA Foundation and the Entertainment Software Association
The ESA Foundation was created by the American interactive entertainment software industry to support and provide opportunities that can make a difference in the lives of Americas youth. The Foundation is fully supported by proceeds from "A Nite to Unitefor Kids," its annual fund-raiser that has raised more than more than $5.7 million in the last six years. The Foundation provided grants to support: Boys and Girls Clubs of America; Delinquency Prevention Initiative - Year three, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Web Wise Kids, Just Think Foundation, YouthVision Challenge, Mothers Against Violence in America's Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) project, the expansion of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Computer Learning Center, Starlight Starbright Foundation and Work Achievement, Values and Education (WAVE).
The ESA is the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet. ESA members collectively account for more than 90 percent of the $7 billion in entertainment software sales in the U.S. in 2003, and billions more in export sales of American-made entertainment software. The ESA offers services to interactive entertainment software publishers including a global anti-piracy program, owning the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, business and consumer research, government relations and First Amendment and intellectual property protection efforts.
For Immediate Release
ESA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES EA'S BING GORDON AS 2004 CHAMPION HONOREE
Gordon Honored at Nite to Unite, Industrys Annual Charity Event
Washington, DC -- September 28, 2004 -- The ESA Foundation today announced that William Bing Gordon, executive vice president and chief creative officer of Electronic Arts (EA), will receive the 2004 Champions Award at the annual Nite to Unite for Kids event in recognition of his outstanding service and contributions to the interactive entertainment industry. "Nite to Unite for Kids" is the computer and video game industrys premiere charity fundraising event benefiting childrens charities.
"Bing's is a legacy both made, and still in the making, and we are proud to recognize him as an industry champion," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the trade association representing U.S. computer and video game publishers. "As a founder of EA, the fourth largest capitalized software company in the world, as the person who piloted EAs groundbreaking creative studios for many years, and as the chief creative officer of the industry leader, Bing Gordon has well earned the accolades of his peers."
Presented by the Entertainment Software Association and hosted by the ESA Foundation, the annual "Nite to Unite for Kids" is the computer and video game industrys premiere charity fundraising eventa dinner and live-auction on Tuesday, October 19, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.
The Co-Chairs for the Nite to Unite Kids Dinner are Larry Probst, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Arts, Geoff Mulligan, Chief Operating Officer of Konami Digital Entertainment America, and Paul Eibeler, President of Take-Two Interactive Software.
In a joint statement, the chairs said, "Through the Champions Award, the industry wanted to recognize someone who is making a profound and ongoing contribution to the evolution of video games as a cultural force. Additionally, it was important to recognize someone who helped form the history of our industry and will continue to shape our future direction. Bing Gordon has had a deep and ongoing impact on the growth of video games into mainstream entertainment. The natural choice was Bing Gordon."
Mr. Gordon has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer since March 1998. Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President, Marketing since October 1995. From August 1993 to October 1995, he served as Executive Vice President of EA Studios and as Senior Vice President of Entertainment Production since February 1992. He also served as Senior Vice President of Marketing, as General Manager of EA Studios, as Vice President of Marketing, as Director of Advertising and as Vice President of the former entertainment division while employed by the company.
Past Champions Award recipients have included such industry luminaries as Toys R Us Michael Goldstein, Nintendos Howard Lincoln, Segas Isao Ogawa, EAs Will Wright, Electronic Boutiques Jeffrey Griffiths, and Rares Joel Hochberg.
Companies or individuals interested in supporting this worthwhile cause are invited to attend the black-tie optional gala event, and/or participate in the online charity auction. Tickets to the gala are $500 for individuals; table sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Leslie Price, Price Lampert Associates at 1-800-949-3660, or via email at leslie_price@computerworld.com.
About the ESA Foundation and the Entertainment Software Association
The ESA Foundation was created by the American interactive entertainment software industry to support and provide opportunities that can make a difference in the lives of Americas youth. The Foundation is fully supported by proceeds from "A Nite to Unitefor Kids," its annual fund-raiser that has raised more than more than $5.7 million in the last six years. The Foundation provided grants to support: Boys and Girls Clubs of America; Delinquency Prevention Initiative - Year three, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Web Wise Kids, Just Think Foundation, YouthVision Challenge, Mothers Against Violence in America's Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) project, the expansion of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Computer Learning Center, Starlight Starbright Foundation and Work Achievement, Values and Education (WAVE).
The ESA is the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet. ESA members collectively account for more than 90 percent of the $7 billion in entertainment software sales in the U.S. in 2003, and billions more in export sales of American-made entertainment software. The ESA offers services to interactive entertainment software publishers including a global anti-piracy program, owning the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, business and consumer research, government relations and First Amendment and intellectual property protection efforts.