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Market Cap:$3.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.0B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Hasbro (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world.
Chief Executive OfficerAlfred J. Verrecchia
Number of Employees 5,900
Contact Information
1027 Newport Ave
PO Box 1059
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02861-2539
(401) 431-8697
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing: 339932
Recent Events
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G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO SEASON 1.1
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AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS storm toy aisles prior to Hasbro's new live-action TRANSFORMERS movie invading theaters...
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Hasbro expands licensing deal with WMS
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Stock Alerts on MondayÂ's News Makers: UTX, HAS, SGMS, GNW, CX, ITW
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Hasbro partners with EA, others to license video games in 2009
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Toy vets tapped to rep Fitz Roy Media
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Hasbro HAS NewsBite - HAS Upgraded By Morgan Joseph
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Hasbro closes on Discovery Kids investment
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Barbasol maker gets tax break for Ashland plant
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Hasbro Completes Joint Venture Deal With Discovery
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Morgan Joseph Upgrades Hasbro HAS to Buy; Comments on Joint Venture with Discovery Kids Channel
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Hasbro names Deb Thomas as CFO
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Hasbro names Deb Thomas chief financial officer
News & Analysis
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Strong Transformers Movie Opening Bodes Well for Hasbro
Zacks.com submits: The extremely strong opening delivered by the Transformers movie sequel could bode well for Hasbro's HAS sales in the coming months. The film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, racked up domestic ticket sales of more than $200 million in the 5 days since its opening on...
Discovery Announces Beneficial Joint Venture with Hasbro Ahead of Earnings
Steve Birenberg submits: Ahead of its 1Q09 earnings report on Monday, Discovery Communications DISCA announced a joint venture and re-branding of its Discovery Kids Network. A 50/50 joint venture with Hasbro HAS will lead a re-naming and re-programming of the U.S. network. Kids will continue to operate as...
Toymaker Hasbro buys into TV with Discovery
Toymaker Hasbro is paying USD300m to join a joint venture with Discovery Communications, which will revamp and replace Discovery's existing Discovery Kids TV channel. The new venture, which has yet to be named, will pool Hasbro's popular brands such as My Little Pony and Transformers with Discovery Kids shows...
Hasbro, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 03/29/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Felicia Hendrix – Barclays Capital Felicia Hendrix – Barclays Capital I’m wondering if the magnitude of Transformers shipments in the quarter was expected. I know you said it was small the last quarter you didn’t really quantify it. I want to make...
Earnings Preview: Hasbro
Hasbro HAS is expected to report Q1 earnings before the market open on Monday, April 20 with a conference call scheduled for 8:30 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 14c on revenue of $644.93M. The consensus range is 5c-22c for EPS, and revenue of $553.5M-$680M,...
Hasbro, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call Excerpt Hasbro, Inc. HAS Q4 2008 Earnings Call February 9, 2009 8:30 am ET Executives Karen A. Warren - Investor Relations Brian Goldner - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director David D. R. Hargreaves - Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer Deborah Thomas Slater - Senior...
Earnings Preview: Hasbro
Hasbro HAS is expected to report Q4 earnings Monday, February 9 with a conference call scheduled for 8:30 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 75c on revenue of $1.27B. The consensus range is 60c-85c for EPS, and revenue of $1.18B-$1.35B, according to First Call. by theflyonthewall.com
Mattel's Bad News Drags Hasbro Down
Investment U submits: Everyone knows or knows someone who knows a “Debbie Downer.” That acquaintance or friend that just won’t let you have a good time. They always seem to pull the good times down and ruin the party for the rest of us. You can find Debbie Downers...
Hasbro Drops Suit Against Scrabulous Creators
Board game marketer Hasbro has dropped its copyright infringement suit against Jayant and Rajant Agarwalla, the makers of the online version of Scrabble known as Scrabulous, AP reported. The Scrabulous app was taken down from Facebook this summer after Hasbro sued the brothers, who live in Calcutta. While Hasbro...
Hasbro, Inc. Fall 2008 Analyst Event Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionQuestion Can you maybe just talk a little bit about the market opportunity in some of these emerging markets that you’re getting into? What is the size of these markets, how could revenues grow over the next few years, as an example in Latin America, China,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfred J. Verrecchia | Chief Executive Officer |
| Brian Goldner | COO |
| David Hargreaves | Chief Financial Officer |
| Doug Schwinn | Chief Information Officer |
| Richard Holt | Senior Vice President & Chief Audit & Fiscal Compliance Officer |
| Barry Nagler | General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| Charles Bechtel | Senior Vice President, Sales Development |
| Karen Warren | Senior Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Mark Blecher | Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| Martin Trueb | Senior Vice President & Treasurer |
| Wayne Charness | Senior Vice President, Corp Communications |
| Gary Serby | Vice President, Corp Communications |
| Jeff Taylor | Vice President, Marketing |
| Kevin Fortey | Vice President, Marketing |
| Leigh Cappello | Vice President, Marketing |
| Michael Riley | Vice President, Entertainment Marketing |
| Patricia Schmidt | Vice President, Promo |
| Todd Rywolt | Vice President, Marketing |
| Lorrie Browning | General Manager |
| Audrey DeSimone | Director, Corp Communications |
| Charlie Zakin | Director, Media |
| Matt Mattus | Director, Trends |
| Angie Salem | Senior Brand Manager |
| Chris Erb | Senior Brand Manager |
| Duncan Billing | General Manager |
| Geoff Medieros | Manager, Marketing, Rubik's Cube |
| James Szubski | Brand Manager |
| Laura Tommervik | Brand Manager |
| Scott Rouse | Brand Manager |
| Wendy Wallace | Brand Manager |
| Deborah Slater | Senior Vice President & Controller |
| Kathrin Belliveau | Managing Attorney |
| Mark Wheeler | Developer |
| Alan R. Batkin | Director |
| Basil L. Anderson | Director |
| Claudine B. Malone | Director |
| E. Gordon Gee | Director |
| Edward M. Philip | Director |
| Jack M. Connors, JR. | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan G. Hassenfeld | Board of Directors |
| E. John Rosenwald | Board of Directors |
| Eli J. Segal | Board of Directors |
| Frank J. Biondi Jr. | Board of Directors |
| Jack M. Greenberg | Board of Directors |
| John M. Connors | Board of Directors |
| Paula Stern | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lifespan Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Toty Awards | Board of Directors | Current |
| Toy Industry Association, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Old Stone Corp | Board Director | Current |
| CVS Caremark Corporation | Audit Committee Member | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Hasbro, Inc. | President | Former |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Lifespan Diversified Services Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| CVS Caremark Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Candy, Inc. | President | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | COO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Ironhorse Home Furnishings | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tech Collective | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Audit & Fiscal Compliance Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | Current |
| Modernnetworks Ir, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Niri Boston | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Investor Relations Institute | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Simmons College | Masters In Communications Management | Former |
| Boston College | Bachelor of Science In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Electronics, Ltd. | Senior Vice President, Corp Communications | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Vice President, Corp Communications | Current |
| Tiger Electronics, Ltd. | Vice President, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Vice President, Entertainment Marketing | Current |
| Bandai America Incorporated | Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Vice President, Promo | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | General Manager | Current |
| Rebrand | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Tiger Electronics, Ltd. | Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director, Media | Current |
| Tiger Electronics, Ltd. | Director, Media & Advertising | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director, Media | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director, Trends | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director, Trends | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Brand Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Brand Manager | Current |
| Wizards of The Coast, Inc. | Senior Brand Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Manager, Marketing, Rubik's Cube | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Brand Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizards of The Coast, Inc. | Brand Manager, Star Sisterz | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Brand Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Brand Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Brand Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Managing Attorney | Current |
| Ribghe | Board of Directors | Current |
| Boston College Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Wellesley College | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Developer | Current |
| Blindchicken Software | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Academy | Board of Directors | Current |
| Teenaids and Son | Board of Directors | Current |
| Big Brothers, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Miriam Hospital | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (Wrap) | Board of Directors | Current |
| Refugees International | Board of Directors | Current |
| Corporate Philanthropy | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jewish Federation of Rhode Island | Board of Directors | Current |
| Salesforce.Com Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| China Holdings Acquisition Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Brown Medical School | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Families First Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Dunn Institute | Chairman | Former |
| Right Now, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
Alan R. Batkin, 63, Vice Chairman, Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. (global, multi-disciplinary investment firm) since 2007. Prior thereto, Vice Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc. (strategic consulting firm) from 1990 until 2007. Director of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and Cantel Medical Corp. (Biographical Information as of April 9, 2008)
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cantel Medical Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Omnicom Group Inc. | Member of the Compensation Committee | Current |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| OSG Ship Management Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Kissinger Associates, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WGBH | President | Current |
| Serence | Board of Directors | Current |
| Altanes Investments | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gtcc Small Business Center | Board of Directors | Current |
| Plug-In to | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cadenhead | Board of Directors | Current |
| Becton, Dickinson & Company | Director | Current |
| Charles River Associates Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Moody's Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Staples, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Proficiency Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| Staples, Inc. | Finance Committee Member | Current |
| Campbell Soup Company | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Scott Paper Limited | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Executive Vice Presidentâ??Finance | Former |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Scott Paper Limited | Vice President | Former |
| Staples, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Scott Paper Limited | Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Management Consulting | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Financial Management Consulting | President | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Novell, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lafarge North America Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Georgetown University | Adjunct Professor, School of Business Administration | Former |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond | Chairman of the Board | Former |
E. Gordon Gee, 64, President, The Ohio State University, since 2007. Prior thereto, Chancellor, Vanderbilt University since 2000. Director of Gaylord Entertainment Company, The Limited, Inc. and Massey Energy Company. (Biographical Information as of April 9, 2008)
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University | President | Current |
| Grange Insurance | Board of Directors | Current |
| Resortquest Real Estate | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Massey Energy Company | Director | Current |
| Dollar General Corporation | Director | Current |
| Limited Brands, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Brown University | President | Former |
| University of Colorado | President | Former |
| West Virginia University | President | Former |
| University of Utah College of Law | Assistant Dean | Former |
| Vanderbilt University | Chancellor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Frank J. Biondi, Jr., 63, Senior Managing Director, WaterView Advisors LLC (private equity fund specializing in media) since 1999. Director of Amgen, Inc., Cablevision Systems Corporation, The Bank of New York Mellon and Seagate Technology. (Biographical Information as of April 9, 2008)
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Waterview Advisors | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Cablevision Systems Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| CSC Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Seagate Technology, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Amgen Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Viacom Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Universal Studios | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Home Box Office Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Home Box Office Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Chairman, Coco-Cola Television | Former |
| Universal Studios | Chairman | Former |
| Harvard University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Princeton University | Bachelor of Arts degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Connors served as Chairman of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc., a full-services advertising agency, from 2003 to 2006. From 1968 to 2003 he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Hill, Holliday. Mr. Connors received a bachelor’s degree from Boston College. Mr. Connors is also a Director of Hasbro, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Covidien, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Stern Group, Inc. | President | Current |
| Ncwit | Policy and Media Consultant | Current |
| The Stern Group, Inc. | Chairman of Board | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Avon Products, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Avaya Inc. | Director | Current |
| The Brookings Institution | Former | |
| Tufts University | Ph.D. In International Affairs | Former |
| Harvard University | M.A. In Regional Studies | Former |
| Goucher College | B.A. | Former |
| Goucher College | Degrees In Law | Former |
Executive News
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Action Time for Hasbro Shares
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Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Opens In IMAX(R) Theatres On June 24, 2009
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Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Opens In IMAX(R) Theatres On June 24, 2009
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Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Opens In IMAX(R) Theatres On June 24, 2009
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Activision Unveils Battle for the AllSpark V2 Online Game on Its Transformers(TM): Revenge of the Fallen Web Site
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Universal Pictures and Hasbro Inc. Announce Stretch Armstrong Set for Release in 2011
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Universal Pictures and Hasbro Inc. Announce Stretch Armstrong Set for Release in 2011; Imagine...
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Robots Headed to 7-Eleven
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Hasbro Readies for Big Wave of Video Game Releases
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Hasbro Readies for Big Wave of Video Game Releases
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Jeff Bezos touts Kindle at Amazon.com shareholder meeting
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Cranium's Seattle office closes on Friday
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Hasbro names Deb Thomas as CFO
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BRIEF-Hasbro names Deb Thomas CFO
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Hasbro names Deb Thomas chief financial officer
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Deb Thomas Named Hasbros Chief Financial Officer
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Activision Secures All-Star Talent Line-Up For Transformers(TM): Revenge of the Fallen...
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Activision Secures All-Star Talent Line-Up For Transformers(TM): Revenge of the Fallen Video Game
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EA Primps for Party Time with Development of LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS
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EA Primps for Party Time with Development of LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS
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