Glen Cove-based Acclaim Entertainment names brand executive

Long Island Business News, Nov 29, 2002 by Ben Abelson

Computer game software maker Acclaim Entertainment Inc. has appointed Marc Metis to the position of senior vice president of brand.

Metis will report to Edmond Sanctis, president and chief operating officer of Acclaim North America and will be responsible for managing the company's product franchises and creating new brands.

"We are very excited to have Marc join our organization and are confident that his creativity, leadership and wealth of experience will help our organization build and manage an industry-leading product portfolio," said Sanctis. "Having managed leading brands such as Tony Hawk, Quake and Spider-Man during his tenure at Activision, we know that he possesses the vision and passion to make great games."

Metis joins Acclaim from Cablevision Systems, where he focused on the company's digital market strategy, including growth opportunities in digital cable, broadband Internet access, and new services.

In 1996, Metis joined Activision, where he held a number of product management, marketing and brand management positions.

Metis holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College with a bachelor's degree in economics.