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News - Former Xbox exec J Allard is now Intellivision’s global managing director - xSicKxBot - 05-16-2020
Former Xbox exec J Allard is now Intellivision’s global managing director
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/former-xbox-exec-j-allard-is-now-intellivisions-global-managing-director.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>J Allard, one of the key figures behind the early days of Xbox, has joined up with Intellivision Entertainment ahead of the company’s big Intellivision Amico launch later this year.</p>
<p>The new position sees Allard as Intellivision’s global managing director, a role <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2020/05/14/intellivision-taps-xbox-veteran-j-allard-as-global-managing-director/">Intellivision tells VentureBeat</a> will task him with supporting the upcoming retro console debut by managing a number of operations critical to that launch, including UX, developer support, and more.</p>
<p>“This week has me back on the field and not just cheering from the stands — it’s a great feeling,” Allard tells VentureBeat. “There’s a need, an opportunity, and a terrific, scrappy team committed to take it on.”</p>
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