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Revision as of 11:20, 23 November 2015
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
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) — Executive Supporter
- Disney's Aladdin (1994) — Special Thanks
- Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — Executive Management
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — Executive Management
- NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Executive Management
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) |