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Confirmed: Nintendo's Senior Marketing VP George Harrison leaves company  photo

As Nintendo packs up and heads out of Redmond, a few of Nintendo's power players have decided to stay behind, Marketing VP George Harrison included. Nintendo is moving to hang out with the cool kids in San Francisco and New York, and it was rumored earlier that Harrison and a few others would decline the relocation; now it looks like the rumors were true.

"I have confirmed to all employees that I will be leaving at the end of December and not making the move to California," Harrison told Reuters.

Harrison is probably not alone. We told you earlier about the possibility of corporate affairs VP Perrin Kaplan and public relations senior director Beth Llewelyn also leaving, and while their departure has not yet been confirmed, ShackNews says that their positions are now listed as openings on Nintendo's career site. Of course, this would require relocation to San Francisco as well.

I guess these guys aren't California fans.

[thanks, Rishi] 








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Lightthrower's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 09:05
Lightthrower
Yeah i'd leave that company too if i was forced to market the Nintendo products to grandmas and soccer moms.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 09:07
nademagnet
So there will be openings then?
Xavier's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 09:13
Xavier
Who cares about George Harrison, isn't he the dude who bores everyone at E3 with his charts & stuff.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 09:16
Wedge
It'll be sad not being able to drive down the street to NOA HQ... or is it totally relocating or what? I dunno.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 09:36
Aaron Mxy Yost
NINTENDO DOOMED, BECOMING A THIRD-PARTY COMPANY CONFIRMED!
soadsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 12:57
soadsam
but who'll play guitar?
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 19:39
Bob Muir
So...when's Kaplan leaving?
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 19:39
Bob Muir
So...when's Kaplan leaving?
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