Guillemot

Guillemot Corporation designs and manufactures interactive entertainment hardware and accessories. Specializing in the design and marketing of digital devices and accessories for PC and game consoles, the Group structures its operations around its two well-known brands: Hercules for the hardware and digital devices segment (wireless speakers for smartphones and tablets, mixing controllers for amateur and semi-pro DJs, DJ headphones, multimedia speakers, webcams…), the brand having refocused its activities to concentrate on audio products in 2013; and Thrustmaster for PC and console gaming accessories, designed for users ranging from experienced to casual gamers. Listed on the stock market since 1998 and active in this field since 1984, the Guillemot Corporation Group is currently present in eleven countries including France, Germany, the UK, Spain, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Hong Kong and Romania, and distributes its products in more than sixty countries worldwide. The Group’s mission is to offer high-performance, ergonomic products which maximize the enjoyment of digital interactive entertainment end users. The Group focuses its sales and marketing efforts on growth markets, thanks to sales forces directly located in major European countries, in order to win significant market share. The Group’s goal is to be a leader in its field by way of its two strong brands: Hercules for PC hardware, and Thrustmaster for PC and game console accessories.

Claude Guillemot

President and CEO

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GameSpy

Series B in 2000
GameSpy Technology, a division of Glu Mobilet, provides connected gaming technology and services. GameSpy began building multiplayer technologies for developers and publishers in 1999, and has since provided its services to the games industry. Specializing in high value services designed to enhance and extend users’ gameplay experiences, GameSpy’s technology is accessible on every gaming platform and has been utilized by more than 900 titles to date, including landmark games like Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii, and Electronic Arts’ Command & Conquer 3 franchise. The company provides a suite of services to help game developers and its products and services include user-generated content and data storage; player metrics, rankings and competition; in-game commerce; multiplayer gameplay and community; and consulting. GamesSpy won the Front Line Award offered by Category Networking, in year 2011.
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