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'''Thomas "Tom" Kalinske''' is an American businessman, best known as the president and CEO of Sega of America from 1990 to 1996. His aggressive marketing decisions, such as price drops and the famous "[[Sega Scream]]" TV campaign, are frequently regarded as key elements in the success of the Sega Genesis.
 
'''Thomas "Tom" Kalinske''' is an American businessman, best known as the president and CEO of Sega of America from 1990 to 1996. His aggressive marketing decisions, such as price drops and the famous "[[Sega Scream]]" TV campaign, are frequently regarded as key elements in the success of the Sega Genesis.
  
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* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Executive Management
 
* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Executive Management
  
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==Interview==
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*[[sonic:Tom Kalinske interview by Sega-16 (July 11, 2006)|Tom Kalinske interview by Sega-16 (July 11, 2006)]]
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[[Category:Sega Executives|Kalinske, Tom]]

Revision as of 12:20, 23 November 2015

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Thomas "Tom" Kalinske is an American businessman, best known as the president and CEO of Sega of America from 1990 to 1996. His aggressive marketing decisions, such as price drops and the famous "Sega Scream" TV campaign, are frequently regarded as key elements in the success of the Sega Genesis.

He was the successor to Michael Katz.

Production History

Interview

SEGA of Japan Executives
Chairmen Isao Okawa (1984-2001) | Hajime Satomi (2004-current)
Presidents Hayao Nakayama (1984-1998) | Shoichiro Irimajiri (1998-2001) | Hideki Sato (2001-2003) | Hisao Oguchi (2003-2008) | Okitane Usui (2008-2012) | Naoya Tsurumi (2012-current) | Hideki Okamura (2014-current) | Haruki Satomi (2015-current)