Phil Rogers Named New CEO of Plaion, Klemens Kundratitz Becomes Strategic Advisor to Embracer
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Leadership change at Plaion: CEO and co-founder Klemens Kundratitz hands over the CEO position to Phil Rogers, Deputy CEO of Embracer Group. Kundratitz wishes to step back from day-to-day operations and become a strategic advisor to Embracer.
After 31 years with Plaion, CEO and co-founder Dr Klemens Kundratitz has announced his decision to hand over the leadership of the company to Phil Rogers. Rogers currently holds a number of roles within the Embracer Group and is most active today in leading the creation of the new "Middle-earth & Friends" (working title) operating unit. Kundratitz's new role from April 2025 will be as a strategic advisor to Embracer. He is stepping away from the day-to-day operations to take a step back and spend more time with his family.
Klemens Kundratitz said: "I'm delighted to be handing over my CEO duties to Phil. I know he will do an outstanding job, as he has the perfect leadership and vision to build out Middle-earth & Friends, continuing Plaion's excellent momentum. It has been an absolute pleasure to build this company, and I am honored and thankful to have worked with our fantastic teams worldwide. I could not have asked for a more exciting and rewarding role in the entertainment industry and I am proud of what we have achieved together."
Phil Rogers said: "Klemens has dedicated so much of his life to Plaion and has built an incredible legacy, a cornerstone of the European entertainment industry. I am excited to begin working closely with Plaion's leadership team as we create our new business unit Middle-earth & Friends."
Kundratitz and co-founder Franz Koch established Plaion (originally Koch Media) in 1994 as a software distributor in Germany, Austria and the UK. The company has since grown into a global entertainment company specialising in the development, worldwide publishing and distribution of games, as well as an international film and merchandising business with over 2,000 employees in 15 countries. Under his leadership, the company has rebranded, expanded into new territories and businesses, and established entertainment franchises such as Metro, Dead Island and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. In 2018, Koch Media joined the Embracer Group and has since experienced significant growth, tripling the size of the company.
Phil Rogers (*1969) is Deputy CEO of Embracer Group, Interim Chief Strategy Officer and CEO of Crystal Dynamics - Eidos. He became CEO of Eidos in 2008 and was CEO of Square Enix's Western business from 2009 to 2022.
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