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Kirby’s comment on the hire was matter-of-fact. “The Board undertook a thorough process in selecting our new CEO, receiving a significant number of applications for the position, both internal and external,” he said. “Kevin was the outstanding candidate.”
Kirby put the company through a reorganization during his tenure, but sales dropped 8.2% in the last fiscal year (see “Games Workshop Sales, Profits Decline”).