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Microsoft has announced the appointment of Harvey Eagle as marketing director of its Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) in the UK.
Eagle is promoted to the role after 12 years as a key member of the EMEA Xbox team. He previously held the role of IEB category director for EMEA, working for Jeremy Dale.
After joining in 2000 as EMEA advertising manager, he moved to the role of IEB category lead for Western Europe.
Jonathan Grimes, head of Microsoft’s Retail Sales and Marketing Division (UK), commented on the appointment, saying: “Harvey brings with him a wealth of experience and I’m very excited to have him join the Retail Sales and Marketing team to lead the IEB business, in what is going to be a very exciting time.”