Trion Appoints Eidos, NCSoft Vets As Execs

Online world firm Trion World Network appointed two gaming industry veterans to executive positions -- Malcolm Dunne as senior vice president of Finance, and Dorothy Ferguson as vice president of sales. Previously, Dunne was CFO for Eidos' U.S. publishing operations. He has also held positions at Electronic Arts and Capcom, serving at the latter as European finance director and Capcom Germany's director. Prior to Trion, Ferguson was vice president of Sales and Marketing at NCSoft. Her previous work history also includes Maxis and LucasArts, where she was senior director of Global Sales. The two appointments follow another recent new hire, Carbine Studios co-founder and Blizzard Entertainment vet Kevin Beardslee as the company's senior development director. He is currently overseeing Trion's massively multiplayer online game co-developed with the Sci-Fi Channel. “Dunne and Ferguson are both experts in their respective fields with years of outstanding experience,” says Trion World Network's founder and CEO Lars Buttler. He continues, "These new executive hires represent Trion’s continued growth and dedication to attracting the best talent in the industry at all levels.”