The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) today announced that it is launching an academic scholarship in honor of the recently deceased COO of Capcom North America and Europe Mark Beaumont. The AIAS will award four yearly $2,500 scholarships to students looking to have jobs in the gaming industry.
“Never one to seek the spotlight, Mark Beaumont has been a patient and invaluable mentor to me and the hundreds of other people he has touched over the course of nearly three decades in the industry,” said Christian Svensson, corporate officer/vice president of strategic planning & business development, Capcom Entertainment, and AIAS board member. “When you look at all of the games and brands he’s touched and people whose respect he has earned, I can think of no one that is more deserving of this honor than Mark.”
“Mark Beaumont exemplified the qualities that define success within the world of interactive entertainment,” said Joseph Olin, president, AIAS. “The Academy Foundation believes that encouraging young adults to pursue careers within the business of interactive entertainment is the most fitting way to honor Mark and his accomplishments.”
3 Comments
March 4, 2010
Very cool. Mark was one of the industries good guys and a role model for students who want to become video game management professionals.
March 4, 2010
Christian Svensson and Joseph Olin deserve a lot of praise for making this happen, and for creating the scholarship so quickly. This was a class move by two class guys.
March 4, 2010
Totally agree, very happy to see AIAS get this together so fast.