Nick Wheelwright appointment
Former Codemasters CEO joins MotoGP developer.
Rik, who invited Nick Wheelwright to join the team said, “I’m genuinely thrilled to have Nick on board as CEO. His appointment has already brought a fresh energy to the company and I’m looking forward to building the company alongside him.”
Nick Wheelwright added, “This is going to be a good year for Monumental. The forthcoming MotoGP title looks and plays fantastically, and has already been described in the press as ‘Gran Turismo on two wheels’ – a great compliment, and one that I feel is deserved. The dedication of the staff throughout the company is formidable.”
“We have some exciting times ahead building on the potential of our PRIME engine, and I look forward to making a real contribution to the success of the company. Monumental is in an extremely good position with its browser-based technology, which is gathering widespread acclaim from a number of different partners.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About Monumental Games
Headquartered in Nottingham (UK), Monumental Games owns and operates PRIME, their proprietary technology for the creation of browser-based Massively-Multiplayer Online Games (MMOs). Monumental was founded in 2005 by industry veterans Rik Alexander and Rocco Loscalzo, and is the developer behind MotoGP 09/10 and the forthcoming MotoGP 10/11 (Capcom), and Football Superstars (Cybersports).
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Paul Mayze, Chief Operating Officer
Email: paulm@monumentalgames.com