Mark Baxter has been in the Games and New Media industry for more than eight years, in a variety of roles including: Officer, Producer and Creative Director. He was the President and Founder of Gnosis Games, an independent games studio that developed multiple #1 Casual Games, including "Paparazzi" and "Private Eye". In 2005, Gnosis was nominated as the Canada New Media Award's "Most Promising New Company of the Year". In 2006, Gnosis was sold to Threewave Software, a AAA game development studio focused on producing top-tier online content for PCs and consoles. As a Senior Manager of Threewave, Mark lead the Gnosis Casual Games division and worked closely with top brands and clients including: Disney, Electronic Arts, Real Arcade, Shockwave and Big Fish Games.

Mark has a background in Psychology, and is actively involved in a variety of educational and "Serious Gaming" initiatives (games that educate through entertainment), including SAGE for Learning (Simulation and Advanced Gaming Environments). Mark was also a Speaker/Moderator at the 2007 Casual Games Conference, and is an active member of the New Media BC Program Advisory Committee.

About Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment combines world-class talent and passion to create great games with memorable characters that appeal to a wide range of audiences. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Klei has developed and published games for the PC, Xbox LIVE Arcade (XBLA) and PC Online. Founded in 2005, Jamie Cheng self-funded Klei by selling his shares from THQ and borrowing $10,000 from his brother. He felt there was a latent demand for quality games built from passionate, small development teams, and has since created a developer-friendly environment that continues to thrive and evolve. For more information, visit http://www.kleientertainment.com

About Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency is a talent and literary agency with offices worldwide. CAA represents the most creative and successful artists working in music, film, television, theatre, sports, and games, and provides a range of strategic marketing services to corporate clients.

For more information please contact:

Betsy Cooper
b*co communications
778-329-7389
cooper@b-co.ca