Thunderful's self-publishing support agency Robot Teddy announced the appointment of a new leadership team that will help Robot Teddy continue its work with a number of renowned partners working on globally recognised IPs.

Amanda Farough and Mike Futter are joining Robot Teddy as Co-Directors of Strategic Partnerships, Alessandro Bovenzi joins as Director of Business Development, Hans van Brakel comes on board as Director of Sales and Monetisation, while Naaila Mohammed will be taking on the role of Director of Business Operations.

Kathrin Strangfeld, COO of Thunderful Games is overseeing operations as Managing Director of Robot Teddy and will work with a variety of partners that now also include GSC Game World, the developers behind the highly anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and poncle, the developer of indie phenomenon Vampire Survivors .

“I’m very excited to have Amanda, Mike, Alessandro, Hans and Naaila join as directors at Robot Teddy,” said Kathrin Strangfeld, COO of Thunderful Games and Managing Director of Robot Teddy. “Robot Teddy is already highly regarded in the industry thanks to our work with partners on globally recognised brands like Gang Beasts and many more. The new leadership team will bring the support and services we are able to provide to our partners to new heights, as we continue to work with them on creating and achieving their goals, as well as adding sensational new projects like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and Vampire Survivors to our portfolio”.

“In an industry where a one-size-fits-all approach fails to reflect the breadth of needs developers have today, Robot Teddy’s tailored approach as a self-publishing support consultancy sets them apart,” said Agostino Simonetta, Chief Games Officer at Thunderful. “Having the flexibility to engage with developers on a whole variety of terms is a vital part of Thunderful’s strategy as a company and it's this approach that has allowed Robot Teddy to work on the likes of Vampire Survivors, as well as exciting upcoming projects like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl”.

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