Georges Fornay

Independent Non-Executive Director at Keywords Studios

Georges has over 30 years’ experience in the technology and video games sectors and currently sits on the board of France’s second largest Independent games publisher, Focus Home Interactive, which is listed on the Alternext. Georges is also Associate Director and Co-Owner of Glory4Gamers, one of Europe’s leading online eSport companies, which organises multi-player video game competitions for some of the most famous games around the world.

Georges was with Sony Computer Entertainment in a number of senior management roles from 1995 to 2011, including as CEO of the French and Swiss divisions and culminating in the role of European Senior Vice President from 2004-2011 where he oversaw the launch of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) in 2005 and PlayStation 3 in 2007. Prior to this, Georges spent nine years at Commodore, the last five years of which were as CEO of Commodore France PC Manufacturing and Distribution.

Georges has also held significant industry-wide roles including four years as President of SELL, France’s Union of Entertainment Software Publishers, where he was responsible for representing and advocating the industry’s and its 31 members’ interests to the government.

Timeline

  • Independent Non-Executive Director

    Current role