Robot Teddy Unveils New Executive Team

Robot Teddy, the self-publishing support division of Thunderful Games, has expanded its executive leadership team with several key additions. Amanda Farough, Mike Futter, Alessandro Bovenzi, Hans van Brakel, and Naaila Mohammed have all joined the company. Farough and Futter, seasoned games industry professionals, have taken on the roles of co-directors of strategic partnerships. Previously, they worked as producers at Strange Scaffold and co-founded the business development consultancy F-Squared in 2020. Bovenzi, formerly business development manager at All in Games, has been appointed director of business development. Hans van Brakel, a veteran of Crytek, will lead sales and monetization efforts as director. Naaila Mohammed, with a background that includes a six-year tenure as lead development manager at Dovetail Games, has been named director of business operations. Additionally, Kathrin Strangfeld, Thunderful's chief operating officer, will oversee Robot Teddy as its managing director. According to Strangfeld, the new leadership team is poised to elevate the support and services offered to partners, driving the creation and achievement of their goals, while also introducing exciting new projects such as Stalker 2 and Vampire Survivors to the portfolio.