IDW Games has announced that gaming industry veteran Kurt Nelson will be joining as Sales Manager. Kurt’s primary role will be sales management for IDW Games as well as for mass-market initiatives such as IDW’s Micro-Comic Fun Pack brand.

In a release, Jerry Bennington, the Director of Business Development said:

We are very excited to have Kurt join our growing team at IDW. Having previously worked with Kurt, he has a strong understanding of the gaming and collectibles category and will be a significant asset to our growth and stability.

Kurt will be bringing with him over 16 year of sales management experience in the gaming industry. He has worked directly with some of the largest retailers and distributors both domestically and internationally and managed the distribution of one the most successful trading card games, Yu-Gi-Oh! From Upper Deck to Cryptozoic to GTS, Kurt has been an invaluable asset in the industry.

Nelson added in the release:

I’m very excited to be part of the IDW team and having the opportunity to help build a gaming division that becomes a positive force in the industry. I’m especially looking forward to working closely again with Jerry and Ted Adams. They both played such a big part in my initial experience when I started in this industry 15 years ago.

The first title from IDW Games, Kill Shakespeare is available to distributors now, so retailers can expect to hear from Kurt soon!