Santa Clara, Calif., (January 4, 2006) -- NAMCO HOMETEK INC. and Bandai Games Inc. today announced that the integration of their two companies is now complete.
The two companies are now officially known as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. in North America. The company now operates out of the Santa Clara, California facility, formerly held by NAMCO HOMETEK INC.
Effective
January 2, 2006, NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc. (formerly called
NAMCO HOLDING CORP.) owns all of the BANDAI NAMCO Group US subsidiaries
including Bandai America Inc. (Toy), Bandai Entertainment, Inc.(Visual/DVD),
NAMCO AMERICA INC. (Arcade machine), NAMCO CYBERTAINMENT INC.(Arcade
facility), NAMCO NETWORKS AMERICA INC. (Mobile games) and NAMCO BANDAI
Games America Inc.(Video games).
"We
are thrilled that the integration of the two North American entities is
now complete and we are all now under one roof," said Genichi Ito, the
new President and CEO of NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. "We are proud
to be part of the new NAMCO BANDAI Games America family and look
forward to a successful year ahead."
"The
integration of our two companies has been a team effort over the last
several months," said Naruo Uchida, who is joining from Bandai Games
Inc. and now serving as the Corporate Planning Senior Vice President of
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. "We have worked together to fuse the
many strengths each of our companies have to form one strong North
American operation."
The
integration brings together two of the most well-respected
Japanese-owned interactive entertainment companies. With brands
including Pac-Man®, Tamagotchi®, SoulCalibur®, Naruto and Tekken®, NAMCO
BANDAI Games America Inc. 's separate brands now fall under one strong
brand, with many new properties and offerings also on the horizon.
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Bandai
Games Inc. is a subsidiary of Bandai America Inc. and a leading
publisher of interactive entertainment software for next generation
game consoles. Unique characters and stimulating game experiences
highlight Bandai Games Inc. distinctive product lineup which include
hit properties such as Inuyasha and Digimon. The company was formerly
headquartered in Cypress, California. NAMCO HOMETEK INC. is the U.S. consumer division of NAMCO LIMITED, a Tokyo-based world leader in the
high-tech entertainment industry, and is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation game consoles.
About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is an interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA.
The company is a subsidiary of the newly formed NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc. based in Cypress, CA.
On
September 29, 2005, Bandai Co., Ltd. and NAMCO LIMITED implemented a
management integration to form NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. This step was
taken to compete more effectively on the global stage in the
fast-changing entertainment industry and to deliver further growth.
The
resulting BANDAI NAMCO Group is a global entertainment group involved
in business fields ranging from toys, amusement facilities, video game
software and visual software, to apparel, sundries and network content.
As
previous separate entities (NAMCO HOMETEK INC. and Bandai Games Inc.)
the companies were each known for creating some of the industry's top
franchises including: Tamagotchi®, Tekken®, Power Rangers,
SOULCALIBUR®, Teen Titans, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man World™, Inuyasha,
Digimon, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT®. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI America Inc. and its products log onto www.namcobandaigames.com
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For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., please contact:
Mika Kelly
408-235-2133
mke...@namco.com
-or-
Kristin Calcagno
408-235-2132
kcal...@namco.com
