TIGA, the trade association
representing the UK games industry, are enabling 19 games businesses to attend Game
Connection Paris, via the UKTI Tradeshow Access
Programme, which provides a £1,000 grant to eligible businesses. The UK delegation is the second largest at
the 2012 show.
Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO said:
“TIGA, the only relevant trade
association for game developers and digital-publishers in the UK, is focused on
helping UK games businesses to fulfil their potential. 95 per cent of UK game
developers/digital publishers sell at least some of their games overseas.
Our members are keen to participate and attend
Game Connection Europe in Paris because it provides excellent networking
opportunities and offers great opportunities to do business.
TIGA has
negotiated a special discount for our members to attend Game Connection and we
will continue to support UK games developers, digital publishers and
outsourcing companies to attend this excellent show in the future.”
TIGA’s stand will be located at 158 in the B2B area of Game Connection Europe 2011.
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Notes to editors:
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The
majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house
publisher owned developers. We also have games publishers, outsourcing
companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. In
2010 TIGA won two business awards including ‘Trade Association of the Year’
from the Trade Association Forum.
In 2011, TIGA won six business awards
including ‘Trade Association of the Year’ from the Trade Association Forum and
‘Outstanding Organisation’ from the Chartered Management Institute. Richard Wilson won the ‘Leadership Award’
from the Trade Association Forum and the ‘Outstanding Leader’ award from the
Chartered Management Institute. TIGA is an Investors in People organisation.
TIGA's vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to
do games business.
We focus on three sets of activities: political
representation, generating media coverage and developing services that enhance
the competitiveness of our members. This means that TIGA members are
effectively represented in the corridors of power, their voice is heard in the
media and they receive benefits that make a material difference to their
businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial
opportunities.
For further information, please contact Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on:
07875 939 643, or email richard.wilson@tiga.org.