Apr 13, 2010

 

San Francisco, CA (April 13, 2010) – David O’Meara, Managing Director of Havok, the Emmy Award winning Irish technology company, has today announced that, after seven very successful years with the company, he will be leaving Havok in June to pursue other business interests.

Under David O’Meara’s leadership Havok has grown from a small Irish company to become the recognized world leader of middleware software for the global game and movie industries. Hundreds of games and many blockbuster movies use its technology and many more are in development.

Havok has offices in three continents and boasts an unrivalled reputation for excellence. In recent years, its pioneering products have won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award and the prestigious peer-voted Game Developer Frontline Award in consecutive years, for pioneering new levels of fun and realism in games and movies. Games using its technology have broken financial records and won many awards. In 2007 the company was acquired by Intel Corporation.

Renee James, Senior Vice President, Intel Corporation and Chairman of Havok says:
“We have been very happy with our experience of Havok. It is a recognized leader in the games industry. Since we acquired the company over two years ago Havok has surpassed every target we have set for it - customer, operational, technology and financial. David will leave the company in a very strong position and we thank him for the leadership he has shown. The Board will be appointing a new Managing Director shortly”.

Speaking about his time at Havok, David O’Meara says:
“Havok is a true Irish success story and continually demonstrates what it takes to forge ahead in a competitive global business. Havok is synonymous with quality and innovation. I feel great about all the achievements and innovations at Havok over the past seven years and I consider myself fortunate to have worked with such a great team. The company is in good hands and its position in the global market is unmatched.

About Havok™
Havok™, an Intel® company, was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1998, and is the premier provider of interactive software and services for digital media creators in the games and movie industries. Havok works in partnership with the world’s best-known game developers, including Microsoft®, Nintendo®, and Sony®. Havok’s cross-platform, professionally supported technology is available for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PSP®, Wii™, and PC Games for Windows. Havok’s combination of superior technology and dedication to delivering for its customers has led to the company’s technologies being used in nearly 270 of the world’s best-known game titles, including Assassin’s Creed 2, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST and Bioshock 2. A further 130 games are in development. Havok products have also been used to drive special effects in movies such as Clash of the Titans, Watchmen, Quantum of Solace, Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix, and The Matrix. Havok has offices in Dublin, San Francisco, Calcutta, Munich, and Tokyo. For more information on Havok, visit www.havok.com.

U.S. media inquiries please contact:
Double Forte for Havok
Susan Kramer/Oonagh Morgan
415/848-8113; 415/848-8106
skramer@double-forte.com ; omorgan@double-forte.com

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