Kelly Sumner

Kelly Sumner (born 29 April 1961), is currently a director of ArBa Developments, and chairman and investor at Reactional Music.

Sumner has run two NASDAQ listed companies, and has 40 years experience in hardware and software.

[1] From hardware he moved into entertainment software, joining US based Nintendo and Sega publisher Gametek as European MD before becoming CEO.

[2] As CEO he took the company to annual sales of $1 billion, investing in the creation of amongst others, Rockstar Games, launching products such as Grand Theft Auto and delivering a four-fold increase in the share price.

[3][4] After Take Two, Sumner became CEO of RedOctane fronting the commercial development of Guitar Hero, the video game that went on to become a $1 billion franchise.