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Nintendo Hired a Guy Named Bowser As Its VP of Sales

Sometimes the universe is just perfect like that.
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Sometimes wonderful things happen. Earlier today, Business Wire reported that Nintendo has hired a man named Doug Bowser as its vice president of sales. Bowser comes from Electronic Arts, where he probably did not get as many jokes about his name as he surely will in his new post. Scott Moffitt, Nintendo's executive vice president of sales and marketing, told Business Wire:

Doug Bowser is an outstanding addition to our Nintendo team, as he brings a deep blend of both consumer package goods and video game sales experience. I know he will work tirelessly with our internal and external partners to ensure the broad Nintendo product lineup of hardware, software and accessories are strongly represented throughout U.S. retail points of distribution.

Can Doug Bowser breathe fire into Nintendo's sales? Only time will tell.

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