Activision today announced the appointment of video game industry executive Joerg Trouvain as Senior Vice President of European Publishing, where he will be charged with driving the company's European strategy and growth initiatives. Trouvain's experience in management, sales, marketing and operations gives Activision a solid foundation to continue expanding its European business. Based in the U.K., Trouvain will report to Brian Hodous, Chief Customer Officer of Activision Publishing.

Prior to joining Activision, he was Senior Vice President of sales and marketing at GN NETCOM, and held various positions with Electronic Arts, most recently as Managing Director and Vice President of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where he increased the company's market share and revenue significantly. Trouvain also has held sales positions with BASF and Bertelsmann's media divisions, focusing on entertainment and music.