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EA's New Labels
Company reorganizes under four new brand labels.
Date: Monday, June 18, 2007
Author: James Fudge

Electronic Arts will organize its business into four Labels: EA Sports, EA Games, EA Casual Entertainment and The Sims. Each Label will operate with dedicated studio and publishing teams focused on consumer-driven priorities. The new structure is designed to streamline decision-making, improve global focus, and speed new ideas to the market, the company said.

The Sims label will be led by Label President Nancy Smith. Upcoming releases include: MySims for the Wii and Nintendo DS, SimCity Societies, and The Sims Castaway Stories.

EA Games will be led by Label President Frank Gibeau. This label covers Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, SPORE, Battlefield, Burnout, Command & Conquer, The Simpsons and more. EA Games will also be home to the EA Partners publishing business.

EA Casual Entertainment is led by Label President Kathy Vrabeck. This team will focus on lighter, more accessible games for families and new consumers. The portfolio will include EA franchises and games such as Harry Potter, Boogie and others. This group will also be home to EA Mobile and EA's casual suite of online games, Pogo.com.

EA SPORTS will continue to be responsible for many of the company's flagship franchises including Madden NFL, NBA Live, FIFA Soccer, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR, NHL Hockey and NASCAR. EA Executive Vice President Joel Linzner will oversee this group until a president of EA Sports is announced.

The four Labels will be supported by two new groups: Central Development Services and Global Publishing. Central Development Services, led by Executive Vice President John Schappert, will include leadership on technology, operations, EA's online platform, and the office of the Chief Creative Officer. EA Global Publishing will be responsible for strategic planning, field marketing, sales and distribution in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. The new structure maintains worldwide support teams for Finance, IT, Legal and Human Resources.

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