SELL

Syndicat des éditeurs de logiciels de loisirs

Syndicat des éditeurs de logiciels de loisirs

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SELL (Syndicat des éditeurs de logiciels de loisirs) is a French organisation created in 1995 that promotes the interests of video game developers. It was founded by Infogrames' CEO Bruno Bonnell.[1] The group mainly distributes information about video game professionals to authorities and consumers. The group is chaired by Julie Chalmette [fr] from Bethesda France since 2016,[2][3][4] and the general delegate is Nicolas Vignolles since 2020.[5]

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From June 1999 until the arrival in 2003 of PEGI, the organisation rated the content of video games in France.[6]

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Management

In 1995, Bruno Bonnell, then CEO of Infogrames, founded the SELL and became its first Chairman; Hervé Pasgrimaud was appointed General Delegate.[7][8]

In 2002, Jean-Claude Larue became chairman,[9] then general delegate between 2003 and 2012.

In 2003, Christian Bellone succeeded Jean-Claude Larue as president.[10] He was re-elected in 2004.[11]

In 2005, SELL was chaired by Geoffroy Sardin (then CEO of Ubisoft France),[12][13] and counted some forty members.

In 2006, Philippe Sauze succeeded him as president.[14] He was re-elected in 2007[15] and 2008.[16]

In 2009, Georges Fornay took over the presidency of SELL,[17] having previously been a member of the Board of Directors.[18] Fornay stepped down from the presidency in 2011,[19] then became secretary general between 2011 and 2012.[20]

From September 2011 to September 2013, the union is chaired by James Rebours, Managing Director of SEGA France and Germany.[21][22]

In September 2012, David Neichel, CEO of Activision Blizzard France, was elected president of the SELL;[23][24] Emmanuel Martin was appointed interim delegate general, before being appointed delegate general on August 1, 2013.[25]

In November 2014, Jean-Claude Ghinozzi, director of Microsoft France's Retail Sales and Marketing division, was elected president for a two-year term.[26]

In December 2016, Julie Chalmette, General Manager of Bethesda, was unanimously elected president of SELL.[27] She is re-elected for a two-year term in 2018,[28] and again in 2020.[29]

In September 2020, Nicolas Vignolles is appointed SELL General Delegate.[30]


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  12. "Philippe Sauze". Les Échos. 2006-04-05. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
  13. Gaël Fouquet (2007-03-29). "SELL : Philippe Sauze réélu". gamekult.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
  14. "Philippe Sauze / BLISS CORNER – François Bliss de la Boissière is here". BLISS CORNER - François Bliss de la Boissière is here. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
  15. "Georges Fornay nommé Président du SELL". JeuxActu. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
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  18. LSA – Libre Service Actualités (29 September 2011). "James Rebours,président du syndicat des éditeurs de logiciels de loisirs : du sang neuf à la tête du syndicat des jeux vidéo". Libre Service Actualités. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
  19. Emmanuel Forsans (2014-11-20). "Jean-Claude Ghinozzi élu Président du SELL". afjv.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
  20. Emmanuel Forsans (2016-12-02). "Julie Chalmette élue présidente du SELL". afjv.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
  21. "Julie Chalmette réélue à la présidence du SELL pour un mandat de 2 ans". Syndicat des Éditeurs de Logiciels de Loisirs. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
  22. Emmanuel Forsans (2020-11-30). "Julie Chalmette est réélue présidente du SELL pour 2 ans". afjv.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22..
  23. "Nicolas Vignolles nommé Délégué général du SELL". Syndicat des Éditeurs de Logiciels de Loisirs. Retrieved 2020-10-13..

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