Giles Jones steps up as new head of commercial development

Official Charts Company hires games exec

The Official Charts Company has announced the appointment of experienced video games executive Giles Jones as its new head of commercial development.

His former employers include Ubisoft and LEGO Software and most recently served as the European general manager at The Game Factory.

The announcement comes as The Official Charts Company, which is a joint venture between the BPI and Entertainment Retailers Association, continues work on a range of new data services that will be launched over the next six months.

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