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Nintendo hires two new execs
Nintendo has welcomed with open arms a pair of new executives to head up positions at the company's new offices in Redwood City. The first new employee is Denise Kaigler, who will serve as vice president of Marketing & Corporate Affairs and take over for Perrin Kaplan. Kaigler will handle corporate communications, public relations, government affairs, investor and analyst relations, and internal communications for Nintendo of America. She will also have her hands in on the global coordination of the company.The other new addition to the team is Bill Van Zyll. Zyll will be the new director and general manager of Latin America. Zyll comes from a 15 year stint at the Whirlpool Corporation, where he handled a variety of duties and even got some experience working in Latin America. This will no doubt help him transition into his new position at Nintendo.
Blu-ray and HD DVD executives clash at DisplaySearch, albeit mildly
When the two camps come together at a certain venue, there's typically some sort of fireworks display. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on perspective), HD DVD and Blu-ray execs managed to mostly keep their cool when facing each other at the HDTV DisplaySearch conference. Interestingly, Don Eklund, executive VP of advanced technologies for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, actually stated that the chances of HD flicks (rather than just Blu-ray, mind you) not succeeding was "pretty slim," also noting that while there were "obstacles in getting consumers to appreciate it, [HD would] inevitably roll." Additionally, Alan Bell, executive VP and CTO at Paramount Pictures, proclaimed that "each of the formats creates great picture and sound," but suggested that web interactivity was necessary to truly get people hooked. Of course, there were a few harmless shots taken from each side, but it seems like the camps were on their best behavior at this one.
