dtp expands marketing team

Hamburg, Germany. March 3rd, 2006 - Publisher and adventure specialist dtp has strengthened its marketing team as of March 1: New International PR Manager Claas Wolter (26) takes over domestic and international press and public relations for games and non-games releases, reporting to Carsten Fichtelmann, Director Marketing & Product. Claas Wolter has been active in the games and interactive entertainment industry for over 10 years, including many years as journalist and editor-in-chief of consumer and trade magazines. Previously he served as PR Manager for Germany's bhv Software.

As new Community Manager, Olgierd Cypra (27) will be responsible for the online activities of all future dtp and ANACONDA games releases. He will concentrate on the development and support of online communities, as well as online marketing and co-operations. He holds a degree in Sociology from Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, having dealt with online RPG communities in his 2005 thesis.

Claas Wolter and Olgierd Cypra both report to Carsten Fichtelmann, Director Marketing & Product. "We are very happy to have Claas Wolter and Olgierd Cypra strengthening our marketing department. Their backgrounds make them a perfect fit for our team. With his degree and thesis work, Olgierd Cypra fills the ideal requirements for successful community management, which we recognize as an important pillar in our games marketing strategy. And we will continue to expand our efforts along with our steady growth as a company. Claas Wolter is intimately familiar with the industry, bringing many years of extensive experience in PR as well as journalism to the table. He is perfectly placed to build on the excellent PR groundwork laid by Christopher Kellner", says Carsten Fichtelmann.