Image : via Twitter
Last month, a report from Kotaku revealed that Nintendo had closed its branches in California and Toronto. At the time, it was also confirmed that Nintendo of America’s SVP of sales and marketing, Nick Chavez, would move on.
Chavez has now taken to social media to thank Nintendo for his time with the business over the past 11.5 years, as well as his colleagues and Nintendo fans around the world for their continued support. :
Friday was my last day with @NintendoAmerica. I’m grateful for the time I spent playing, learning from the best and working with them. Nintendo brings fun and smiles to people all over the world. I am honored to have been a part of this mission for the past 11.5 years.
Many thanks to my colleagues and friends from Kyoto to Redmond to RWC for this amazing trip. On my first day, we supported Super Mario Galaxy 2; on my last one we launched Pokémon BD and SP. In between, we had Wii, 3DS, Wii U, and Switch. I can’t imagine a better race together.
I will be a #Nintendo fan and player forever. And I wish my Nintendo team; our agencies, media, businesses and retail partners; and in particular Nintendo gamers and fans, joy, happiness, success, magic and fun. The best is really yet to come.
Chavez signed with KFC and the Yum! Mark. Nintendo has also confirmed that Devon Pritchard will assume the interim leadership of sales, marketing and communications for this region:
“Devon Pritchard, Executive Vice President, Commercial Affairs and Publisher Relations, Nintendo of America (NOA), will assume interim leadership of sales, marketing and communications following the departure of Nick Chavez. Ms. Pritchard will oversee the strategy and execution of sales, marketing and communications across the United States and Canada.
On behalf of the entire community here at Nintendo Life, we wish Nick all the best for the future and thank him for his efforts at Nintendo.
–
