Debbie Bestwick names Steve Bell as successor at Team17 Group
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Team17 Group said that Debbie Bestwick, its longtime CEO has named Steve Bell as the company’s new CEO.
Bestwick will continue in the role of group CEO at Team17 until the end of 2023, working with Bell closely in his initial months to ensure a smooth transition. Team17 has a number of hit franchises such as the Overcooked and Worms games.
It’s a major move as Bestwick has had a very long tenure at Team17 — more than 30 years — and she is one of the only female CEOs at a major game company.
Bell will join Team17 on September 4 as group CEO designate and assume the full role of group CEO on January 1, 2024.
Bestwick will join the board as a non-executive director on 1 January 2024.
Bell joins from Iris Worldwide Holdings Limited, a global integrated marketing agency specializing in brand and digital marketing strategy, which he cofounded in 1999. Bell has amassed extensive digital marketing expertise, having held senior leadership roles since cofounding Iris, including the role of global group CEO since 2021.
Managing over 1,000 employees in 14 offices around the world, Bell has overseen Iris’ work with some of the biggest, most creatively driven and technologically advanced global brands and has been instrumental in developing and delivering Iris’ commercial and M&A strategies.
Chris Bell, non-executive group chair, said in a statement, “We are delighted to have attracted a candidate of Steve’s calibre to Team17. Having worked with some of the world’s leading brands, Steve brings a wealth of commercial and digital marketing experience to Team17, and we look forward to leveraging this expertise as Team17 moves
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