John Parkes(III)
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Director representing employee shareholders. Currently (2021) Managing Director of Ubisoft France, John Parkes has spent a large portion of his career at Ubisoft, which he joined in 2002 after serving as Brand Manager at Schweppes in Paris, and later Senior Key Account Manager at SC Johnson in London. He graduated from the HEC Business School in Paris and has a Science degree from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
John Parkes first joined Ubisoft as Marketing Director UK in London, where he was in charge of UK marketing and brand development.
In 2005, he was appointed VP Marketing EMEA in Paris, where he was responsible for developing marketing strategies and the launch of the Ubisoft brand portfolio for the EMEA region. He managed a public relations/communications, digital marketing and brand marketing team.
Since 2010, he has been Managing Director of Ubisoft France, responsible for commercial management and the development of sales, brands and Ubisoft communities on the French market.
With 17 years of commercial and marketing expertise in the gaming and entertainment industry, John Parkes notably brings an understanding of the market and associated opportunities to the Board of directors.
As a Ubisoft employee and manager with in-depth knowledge of the Group, John Parkes also contributes an operational perspective of the Group's activities and organization.
John Parkes first joined Ubisoft as Marketing Director UK in London, where he was in charge of UK marketing and brand development.
In 2005, he was appointed VP Marketing EMEA in Paris, where he was responsible for developing marketing strategies and the launch of the Ubisoft brand portfolio for the EMEA region. He managed a public relations/communications, digital marketing and brand marketing team.
Since 2010, he has been Managing Director of Ubisoft France, responsible for commercial management and the development of sales, brands and Ubisoft communities on the French market.
With 17 years of commercial and marketing expertise in the gaming and entertainment industry, John Parkes notably brings an understanding of the market and associated opportunities to the Board of directors.
As a Ubisoft employee and manager with in-depth knowledge of the Group, John Parkes also contributes an operational perspective of the Group's activities and organization.