Warren Currell Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

London Area, United Kingdom

As Business Development consultant to Bossa Studios, my primary objective is to help drive new game publishing deals. We are currently (March 2024) pitching two projects. Please feel free to reach out to learn more.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As Director of Business Development, my mandate is to help drive revenue through licensing partnerships and development deals. I am also contributing in an Executive Producer role in Magmic's forthcoming flagship Web3 product which is releasing in 2024.Anything related to business for Magmic, please contact me!

Toronto, Canada Area

Founded an agency and consulting service for the interactive entertainment industry catering to all players in the value chain, including developers, publishers, distributors and licensors. ♣ Analyze potential properties, create, pitch and close the business case with best fit publishers. ♣ This process includes competitive analysis, selection of suitable publishers, pitch materials and lengthy and mutually beneficial negotiations with multiple partners. ♣ Business development, negotiating and obtaining representation rights from developers and licensors.♣ Pitch, negotiate and sell game publishing and licensing contracts with and to publishers.♣ Position demands exceptional organization, communication (including public speaking, report presentation) and self-motivational skills.♣ Since 2001 I have worked directly with more than 100 game developers, license holders and more than 50 game publishers. Resulting in dozens of games (or projects) being published, including notables such as Queasy Games SoundShapes, MLB’s “RBI Baseball”, MLB’s “Homerun Derby” Bigben’s “Rugby World Cup 2015”, Metanets' N+, and Trauma Studios Desert Combat.Key Achievements♣ Successfully pitched game titles / projects to Tier1 publishers such as Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, THQ, EA, Take2, MLB, Bandai Namco, and Sega worth an estimated $60 million.♣ Worked with THQ and assisted them with setting up their New York City based game development studio called Kaos which produced the AAA title "Frontlines: Fuel of War" and the 2011 release, "Homefront".♣ Produced a few serious games projects including "Shield of Freedom" - a training simulator for the U.S. Coast Guard and Homeland Security.

Oakville, On

This is a volunteer position.Sheridan's new Bachelor of Game Design Program starts September 2013! I am Chair of the Program Advisory Committee - this is a volunteer position. This committee offers feedback and suggestions to the college on issues regarding the program.http://sheridancollege.ca/Programs%20and%20Courses/our-programs/bachelor-of-game-design.aspx

Toronto, Canada Area

A contract position of 4.5 days per week for the Game Technology Group (reporting into the M&E Division) at Autodesk where I was single handedly responsible for global sales initiatives relating to Autodesk middleware (GameWare) for a year until I recruited, trained and developed my team of 9.♣ I spent nearly 50% of my time traveling and assisting the local Autodesk sales offices building awareness, evangelizing, educating and ultimately helping with targeted sales efforts. Much of this time was spent in Europe, Greater China Region, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, which developed the majority of the growth. ♣ Directly managed a small team of 9 Sales Development Managers located in America, Europe and Asia. ♣ Specialized in relationship building, customer retention, new customer development and maximizing revenue.♣ As part of the management team participated in the acquisitions of Illuminate Labs, Scaleform, and Grip Heavy Industries.Key Achievements♣ Spearheaded sales program that led to over $4,000,000 in revenue during the first year of business and $10,000,000 by end of 2012. ♣ Delivered between 40-60% revenue and margin growth annually.♣ Major sales deals worked on included Electronic Arts WW licensing agreement, and Snail Games (China) licensing agreement (largest deal in APAC for Game Technology by a developer). ♣ During this period, the Game Technology Group business grew over 900% making Autodesk the 3rd largest middleware provider in the games industry.

Toronto, Canada Area

A middleware software development company servicing the Game Development, and Animation, industries.♣ Responsible for managing all sales and marketing activities for the middleware line of software products for North East North America – clients included most major game development studios working on AAA titles including Ubisoft, Digital Extremes, Silicon Knights, Vicarious Visions, etc.♣ Consulted 4 days per week and grew business by 30% in the short time I was there.

Greater New York City Area

Trauma Studios was one of my busiest clients with Sherpa Games. Upon successfully signing a significant deal with Trauma, I was offered the position of COO and happily accepted. ♣ As COO, responsible for managing all operations and business development initiatives for the studio including licensing deals, distribution deals, managing payroll, facilities management, etc.Trauma was purchased by Digital Illusions (DICE) on September 1, 2004

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for managing all sales and marketing activities for the Discreet Animation line of software products.♣ Targeted client markets included: Interactive Industry (Game development community), Internet Web-Development Industry (Web designers and content creators, Design Visualization Industry (Engineers, Architects, etc.), Accident Reconstruction Industry (Insurance companies, Police Agencies), and the Entertainment Industry (Film, Video and Broadcast for film and TV).♣ Effectively delivered specific sales targets through major account management, negotiations with key decision makers, VAR Channel management involving 32 organizations throughout Canada, Initiating and driving national product launches via marketing seminar presentations to groups of up to 300 participants, creating and managing User Groups for community product support, participating in local and international trade shows (GDC, NAB, SIGGRAPH, E3, others).♣ Management of a Technical Application Engineer and an Inside Sales Representative.Key Achievements♣ Global account management of Electronic Arts and UbiSoft, Radical Entertainment, Microids Canada, Bioware, Relic, Silicon Knights, Pseudo Interactive, Piranha Games, Midway, Acclaim, Sandbox Studios, etc.♣ Achieved a benchmark of $900,000 to more than $2.5 million in annual sales from 1997 to 2001 qualifying me for Presidents Club (Top 1% of sales people) for 1998-2001.