Ubisoft appoints new vp of sales

Ubisoft has hired Rick Wilcoxen, a former Sony BMG executive, as its new vice president of sales.

Wilcoxen has more than 30 years of experience at Sony BMG and was senior vice president of field sales at BMG before the company merged with Sony. Most recently, he was senior vice president of national sales at the company.

"Rick is a proven leader with a highly successful track record for building and leading large, record-breaking national sales teams," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing.

"Ubisoft is excited to have him on board and is looking forward to harnessing Rick's knowledge and experience to further drive Ubisoft's success in the North American gaming market."

Wilcoxen will report to Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft's San Francisco office.