RAVENSBURGER AG EXPANDS EXECUTIVE BENCH STRENGTH - FILIP FRANCKE TO DRIVE WORLDWIDE EXPANSION AS GLOBAL HEAD OF GAMES, STEPHANE MADI APPOINTED CEO OF RAVENSBURGER NORTH AMERICA
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ravensburger AG, one of the world's leading makers of toys, puzzles, and games, today announced an expansion to their executive structure. Filip Francke will lead the company's rapidly growing gaming division as Global Head of Games. His role within Ravensburger AG will expand to focus on all the company's gaming ventures, including the company's highly anticipated entry into the billion-dollar trading card game (TCG) market later this year with Disney Lorcana. Concurrently, Stephane Madi, formerly Head of Ravensburger Canada, has been named as CEO of Ravensburger North America, where he will oversee the company's portfolio and operations in the United States and Canada.
Key Points:
- Filip Francke will lead the company's rapidly growing gaming division as Global Head of Games.
- Concurrently, Stephane Madi, formerly Head of Ravensburger Canada, has been named as CEO of Ravensburger North America, where he will oversee the company's portfolio and operations in the United States and Canada.
- Francke has served as CEO of Ravensburger North America since joining the company in 2017 from Helly Hansen and added the title of Global Head of Games in 2019.
- In his new role, Madi will oversee Ravensburger AG's portfolio of brands in the United States and Canada, including Ravensburger, BRIO, ThinkFun and Wonder Forge.