Funcom N.V. announces that Mr. Rui Casais has been
appointed CEO of the Company. Mr. Casais brings more
than 10 years of hands-on expertise creating video
games in several roles, including CTO of Funcom and
most recently as Managing Director of Funcom N.V.
Rui Casais has been an integral part of the
Executive Team of Funcom since 2008 and knows the
people and inner workings of the company very well.
He possesses deep technical expertise and management
skills, in addition to a strong business acumen. He
holds a degree in Computer Science and Engineering
from University of Lisbon. Mr. Casais will assume
his new responsibilities at Funcom N.V. from 13th
May 2015.
We are very pleased that Rui Casais has accepted
the role of CEO of Funcom says Gerhard Florin,
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Funcom
N.V. His strong knowledge of the company and gaming
industry as a whole, combined with a proven
technical and management track record as well as the
strong support of the entire management team and
everyone in the company, makes Rui the ideal choice
for the position. He is the best person to guide
Funcom to a positive and exciting future. We also
want to thank Michel Cassius for his support and
leadership as Managing Director of Funcom N.V.
during the transition period and welcome him back in
the Supervisory Board, pending the decision from the
General Meeting of Shareholders(1).
I am very excited by this opportunity, and I look
forward to working closely with the rest of the
management team and all the talented individuals at
Funcom in realizing our goals for the future, says
Rui Casais, CEO of Funcom. My ambition is to ensure
a profitable future for the company, making sure we
continue to create quality digital experiences that
can be successful in this exciting and very dynamic
industry. Over the past few months, we have been
aligning costs to revenues and we have made
important changes to ensure the health of the
company. There is still important work left to do,
especially in terms of the corporate and financial
structure of the business.
In addition to the appointment of Mr. Casais, the
Company also announces that the LEGO Minifigures
Online game will be transitioning from a free-to-
play to a buy-to-play business model and that its
gameplay experience will be adapted to accommodate
such a change. The change will take place during
summer 2015 and has the objective of better aligning
the revenue generation mechanics with the target
audience. Funcom will also be releasing the game for
a selection of iOS and Android devices this summer.
For further information regarding LEGO Minifigures
Online please see the press release on Funcom.com.
(1) Mr. Michel Cassius has resigned from his
position as Managing Board Member of Funcom N.V.
The Supervisory Board of Funcom N.V. has accepted
Mr. Cassius resignation and has proposed him to
rejoin the Supervisory Board. The decision is
pending the approval from the Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders that will be held on 26th June 2015.
Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands, 13 May 2015
Funcom N.V.
