Sammy CEO Takes the Reigns of Sega
- February 17, 2004 15:01 PM PST
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Hajime Satomi takes on the role of chairman for Sega.
Sega has announced that Sammy CEO Hajime Satomi will take over the role of chairman, replacing current chairman Hideki Sato. The move follows Sammy's 22 percent purchase of Sega's stocks.Sammy, which specializes in Pachinko gambling machines has been increasingly imposing its power over Sega, dictating that future Sega arcade games will use the underwhelming Atomiswave platform. More changes can be expected for Sega, which
Hideki Sato will now serve as vice chairman, and Hisao Oguchi will retain his position as president of Sega.