THQ promotes two VPs

THQ has announced the promotion of Scott Guthrie and Ian Curran to the roles of executive vice presidents.

Guthrie, currently a senior vice president of North American sales and distribution, has been promoted to executive vice president. He will be responsible for sales, distribution, and marketing for North and South America, and will now oversee global brand management.

Curran, currently international senior vice president, has also been promoted to executive vice president. His responsibilities include sales, distribution and marketing for countries outside of the Americas.

"Ian and Scott have a combined thirty years of experience in publishing, including sales and marketing positions at leading entertainment and consumer products companies," said Brian Farrell, president and CEO of THQ. "Under their leadership, THQ has significantly grown sales and market share in both North America and Europe."

THQ also announced that Kelly Flock, executive vice president, worldwide publishing, will be stepping down for personal reasons. However, Flock will remain in a consulting role for THQ.

Flock has been with THQ for two years, but has more than twenty years of experience in the game industry, having served as president and CEO of SOE, president of 989 Studios, president of Sony Interactive Studios America, and general manager of LucasArts Entertainment Company.