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 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:

I imagine a GW bus would have square wheels.

And bumpy, ridged metal sidewalks with no way to get to work without walking through a large gutter.

The management must have such absolute belief and confidence within themselves that they are doing the right thing

It's quite fascinating really the absolute zealous attitude they have towards denying any and all change

The parallels between them and the imperium are a little too close

Maybe they've become to involved with their own IP that they actually believe it

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
I imagine a GW bus would have square wheels.

No need to imagine.

 Vermis wrote:

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
I imagine a GW bus would have square wheels.

No need to imagine.

Damnit - I was going to post that

This was to be expected.
Somebody from inside with the same visions as Kirby.
Congratulations.

The only reason you put a CFO in as a CEO is because the board does not want change and they are fairly happy with the direction the company is heading. Most CFOs think they can run a company because this is rarely true. What they are capable is maintaining the status quo and continuing to implement the current strategies while cutting costs.

They really need to get someone to take one of Rountree's three c-level responsibilities. The sheer number of hours he'll have to spend at the office to do everything a CFO, COO and CEO do for a international company with retail locations will be killer.

Now it's entirely possible that he's going to really just continue to be CFO/COO and Kirby and the other non-executive members will split the CEO duties with Rountree as a puppet/name.

 frozenwastes wrote:
Now it's entirely possible that he's going to really just continue to be CFO/COO and Kirby and the other non-executive members will split the CEO duties with Rountree as a puppet/name.

That would be my assumption. It's just business as usual with the same people functionally doing the same things.

Interesting rumour off BoLS regarding new CEO-

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2014/11/rumors-gws-new-ceo-and-changes-ahead.html
] RUMORS: GW's New CEO and the Changes Ahead
Posted by Larry Vela at 11/16/2014 4 Comments

Games Workshop has a new CEO in place. Here's the latest on what the change will mean for the next year:

via Steve the Warboss 11-16-2014

After the reorganisation of the Managment, the replacement of Kirby and the switch of CEO, GW will have probably some more little changes in the assortment:

Look for these changes:

-The number of limited releases will increase

-More classic GW games (Epic, Mortheim, ...) should be released in "all-in-one" Boxed Sets with limited run (like Space Hulk)

-In contrast to rumors that have been wrong, there is internally a serious discussion of FW

-There are plans to integrate FW in the core assortment, how to be solved is not yet clear

The following is a speculation by me (The Source):

-Horus Heres is very successful, GW wants so sell FW-Products in their Stores and the Webpage to increase sales, but they don't know how FW will Produce their range in higher numbers

-I expect an extension of FW in 2015 with larger capacities and the sale of products at GW in 2016

So we've heard much of this before, so let's take these in turn.

Think lots of salt is required....... lol

-More classic GW games (Epic, Mortheim, ...) should be released in "all-in-one" Boxed Sets with limited run (like Space Hulk)

This one makes me think the whole set of rumours is a flight of fancy. A, because the person can't spell 'Mordheim', and B because doing something like this would involve development & playtesting time, and take those people away from creating a new 40k codex. Also, if something sounds too good to be true then it probably is

Yeah right. I can already imagine it.



Kirby: "Morning Kev. First day as CEO, feels good, doesn't it?
Kevin: "Damn right Tom. Feels awesome!!"
Kirby: "Anyhow... to business. As new CEO, it'll be your vision that will safe this company. Do you have a strategy in mind."
Kevin: "Sure Tom, we'll gonna re-do Epic as a limited edition next year!"
Kirby: "But..."
Kevin: "And Necromunda. Gotta do Necromunda."
Kirby: "But the releases for next year are done already."
Kevin: "Don't care. Also, Plastic Thunderhawk."
Kirby: "Whatever. If it makes you happy. But what about the retail chain? You have any plans for our logistics? Finance? Will we pay dividends next year? Do we increase or decrease staff levels?"
Kevin: "Do I look like some stupid accountant? Gotta make plastic Heresy stuff."

Kevin peels off Mission Impossible-mask, revealing his true identity as an undercover-BOLS-neckbeard, who infiltrated GW management.

Kirby: "But.... but... P/E Ratio? Cash Reserves? Regional expansions?"
Kevin: "muhahaha... and I've let BOLS know of all my secret plans. There is no stopping me now. We'll even be doing Mordheim..... *evil laughter*"

Exit devastated, crying Kirby.

 manrogue wrote:
Interesting rumour off BoLS regarding new CEO-

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2014/11/rumors-gws-new-ceo-and-changes-ahead.html
] RUMORS: GW's New CEO and the Changes Ahead
Posted by Larry Vela at 11/16/2014 4 Comments

Games Workshop has a new CEO in place. Here's the latest on what the change will mean for the next year:

via Steve the Warboss 11-16-2014

After the reorganisation of the Managment, the replacement of Kirby and the switch of CEO, GW will have probably some more little changes in the assortment:

Look for these changes:

-The number of limited releases will increase

-More classic GW games (Epic, Mortheim, ...) should be released in "all-in-one" Boxed Sets with limited run (like Space Hulk)

-In contrast to rumors that have been wrong, there is internally a serious discussion of FW

-There are plans to integrate FW in the core assortment, how to be solved is not yet clear

The following is a speculation by me (The Source):

-Horus Heres is very successful, GW wants so sell FW-Products in their Stores and the Webpage to increase sales, but they don't know how FW will Produce their range in higher numbers

-I expect an extension of FW in 2015 with larger capacities and the sale of products at GW in 2016

So we've heard much of this before, so let's take these in turn.

Think lots of salt is required....... lol

I think this is an accurate amount of salt.

Only if all the blue in the background is in fact the foot of a massive, blue, salt mountain.

Re: Mortheim rather than Mordheim: That doesnt mean much. Could be a german source (it was sold as Mortheim in Germany, since "murderhome" mightve been a bit too... crass, I guess. <.< )

 Tyr13 wrote:
Re: Mortheim rather than Mordheim: That doesnt mean much. Could be a german source (it was sold as Mortheim in Germany, since "murderhome" mightve been a bit too... crass, I guess. <.< )

It certainly fits.

 Looky Likey wrote:

WayneTheGame wrote:

 Looky Likey wrote:
Its a shame that there isn't a suitable C level exec from a mid to large company out there who is a war gaming fan and willing to troll the GW recruitment process for this job. I'd have loved to have had insight to the GW interview process for this if they had obviously qualified people applying for the job who weren't the chosen one.

From what I read (it was hinted, not specifically stated) the guy from MasterMinis/PaintingBuddha applied for the position (the guy who is a huge miniatures geek and ex-CIO of Aldi). So it's not that people didn't, it's that GW made a dog and pony show when they knew they were going to promote from within.

EDIT: Actually, he says himself on his website that he applied for it:

Michael Bartels wrote:
And I actually applied for this position as I thought that my past experience as Global CIO in a world-wide operating retail business with over 4000 stores and over 20bn in sales, combined with 21+ years of being a hardcore hobbyist and being somewhat of a miniature industry expert would be skills they might look for. Alas, like many others I know of, I wasn't even invited for an interview Maybe those are not the skills they are looking for. *handmotion*

This is exactly what I was hoping for, somebody obviously qualified and willing to confirm how far they got. The average forumite isn't going to have enough of a quality CV to get anywhere near. This confirms my suspicion that they always knew who was going to get the job months ahead of time and all this talk of looking everywhere for the best and brightest was just that.

So they knew from the start they were hiring from within, because anyone sane would have hired this guy. Executive-level experience, retail experience, hobby geek. It has GW written all over it.

Just for the record, he was not the only qualified person who did not make it to an interview (I happen to personally know of another).

Regardless of the "The Board undertook a thorough process in selecting our new CEO...." I hope Roundtree does well - and he can actually embrace some of the (non rant) commentary going around the internet.
If that fails, I doubt he could do worse....

Another one of BoLS that i thought i would share just for giggles, would take with plenty of salt-

40K Rumors: Your Favorite Rules Format Returns!
Posted by Larry Vela at 11/20/2014 37 Comments

It's been barely 2 years and the latest rumors say 40K rules future is looking towards the past.

via Steve the Warboss:

-Shield of Baal: Leviathan (and all later releases Expansions for 40k) will return in Softcover.

-Armybooks, Codices and Suppliments will all come sometime next year in Softcover Versions with a lower price.

If this pans out, I have very high hopes for new CEO Kevin Roundtree. Decisions like this indicate a rolling back of the "all collectors all the time" presentation that 40K and WFB have become of late.

It reflects a business pragmatism that accepts the wide financial spectrum of the GW customerbase out there.

It acknowleges that yes there is a segment of the GW customerbase that indeed wants the ultra-elite leatherbound, scented with myrhh, gold-leafed editions of codices. BUT there are ALSO a lot of customers who want value priced rulebooks that allow them to put more of their hard earned cash into the fantastic GW models.

If true - It's a good move and I salute it.

Does make me chuckle.

Whilst I look forward to (reasonably priced*) softcover books, none of that will have anything to do with the appointment of a new CEO, who doesn't start in his position for another 2 months.

It's hopefully just that the company have noticed a massive decline in sales and are trying to do something about it, and are actually getting the occasional thing correct.


*I had high hopes for the mini-rulebook as well, but was pretty disappointed there.