The Entertainment Software Association(ESA ) on Thursday announced its newfangled president — Michael D. Gallagher , former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications & Information to the Bush Administration .
The ESA is a trade organization representing the video and computer games industry . The group represents troupe whose revenue consist more than 90 percent of the $ 7.4 billion in amusement software sales agreement in the United States . The ESA was responsible for for the Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ) and continue its effort with the E3 Media and Business Summit , which happen this summer . It is also responsible for gaming lobbying efforts , and litigates ( so far , universally successfully ) against states that essay to impose restrictions on vehement video game sales .
Gallagher takes over the rein from Douglas Lowenstein , the constitution ’s ground Chief Executive , who settle to tread down late in 2006 . Lowenstein has been the public cheek of the ESA throughout its rise to public cognizance , correspond the voice of the video and computer game industry as it ’s face criticism from political leader who say that the business has n’t done enough to harbor minors from game violence and gender . Lowenstein leave the ESA in early 2007 to start a novel investing trade connection .
Gallagher ’s appointment as the ESA ’s new president pull in congratulations from Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division chair Robbie Bach , chairwoman of the ESA Board of Directors .
“ Mike ’s outstanding technology , policy , and government relations experience makes him a secure fit for the ESA , where issues like intellectual prop , ego - regulation , and industry societal and economical contribution are at the head of the agenda , ” sound out Bach in a prepared financial statement .
Gallagher starts his new job at the end of the month . He ’s presently the Communications Practice chair at Perkins Cole , an outside police force business firm . He hold degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of California , Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from UCLA .
