Nintendo
Bowser joined Nintendo of America in 2015 as the vice president of sales and marketing,and was promoted to senior vice president of sales and marketing in mid-2016,where he oversaw the promotion and release of the Nintendo Switch within North America. [7] [8]
In February 2019,Nintendo of America's president and chief operating officer Reggie Fils-Aiméannounced his retirement,and Bowser was named as his successor as the company's president in April 2019. [9] In addition to these duties,Bowser represents Nintendo for the Entertainment Software Association. [10]
Bowser coincidentally shares his surname with the main antagonist of the Mario franchise,Bowser. This drew interest when he was first hired by Nintendo, [11] and was the subject of further humorous reactions online upon his promotion to president. [12] [13] The BBC referred to the case as "one of the most charming cases of nominative determinism ever". [14] Nintendo jokingly referenced the name similarity during their E3 2019 Nintendo Direct presentation. [15] Bowser said he had no issues when such jokes are made,stating "It's a signal to me that we have an amazing,passionate following,and our fans are embracing it. It's ironic that we share the same name,and there are times when it'll be fun and we'll play with it,but we're two very,very different characters. I'm not tired of it at all though." [16]
Bowser stepped down as president of Nintendo of America on December 31,2025,and was succeeded by executive vice president of revenue,marketing and consumer experience and NOA leadership team member Devon Pritchard. [17] [18]
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