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Thomas Kalinske (born July 17, 1944) is an American businessman, best known as having worked for Mattel from 1972 to 1987, where he was credited with reviving the Barbie and Hot Wheels brands, launching Masters of the Universe, then being promoted to CEO from 1985 to 1987. He next became CEO of Matchbox, and then was recruited to be the president and CEO of Sega of America, Inc. from 1990 to 1996, and the CEO and COB of Leapfrog 1997-2006. His aggressive marketing decisions during his time at Sega, such as price drops, anti-Nintendo attack ads, and the famous "Sega Scream" TV campaign, are often cited as key elements in the success of the Sega Genesis video game console. The book Console Wars and the documentary film of the same name chronicles Kalinske’s strategies and success in competin

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rdfs:label	Tom Kalinske (es) Tom Kalinske (fr) Tom Kalinske (it) Tom Kalinske (en)
rdfs:comment	Thomas Kalinske (Iowa, 17 de julio de 1944), más conocido como Tom Kalinske, es un directivo estadounidense. Hizo carrera en el sector juguetero dentro de Mattel y Matchbox, y ha sido director ejecutivo de Sega of America desde 1990 hasta 1996. (es) Thomas Kalinske dit Tom Kalinske, né le 17 juillet 1944, est un homme d'affaires américain connu pour avoir travaillé pour la société Mattel entre 1972 et 1987, où il a relancé les marques Hot Wheels et Barbie, avant de devenir directeur général de l'entreprise entre 1985 et 1987. Il devient ensuite PDG de Matchbox avant d'être embauché par Hayao Nakayama comme PDG de Sega of America, entre 1990 et 1996, où il se démarque par des stratégies de vente agressives, comme la baisse des prix de vente, les annonces anti-Nintendo et les campagnes publicitaires, considérés comme les facteurs du succès de la Mega Drive. (fr) Thomas Kalinske (17 luglio 1944) è un imprenditore statunitense. Presidente della divisione nordamericana di SEGA dal 1990 al 1996, è stato in precedenza presidente e amministratore delegato di Mattel. (it) Thomas Kalinske (born July 17, 1944) is an American businessman, best known as having worked for Mattel from 1972 to 1987, where he was credited with reviving the Barbie and Hot Wheels brands, launching Masters of the Universe, then being promoted to CEO from 1985 to 1987. He next became CEO of Matchbox, and then was recruited to be the president and CEO of Sega of America, Inc. from 1990 to 1996, and the CEO and COB of Leapfrog 1997-2006. His aggressive marketing decisions during his time at Sega, such as price drops, anti-Nintendo attack ads, and the famous "Sega Scream" TV campaign, are often cited as key elements in the success of the Sega Genesis video game console. The book Console Wars and the documentary film of the same name chronicles Kalinske’s strategies and success in competin (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to an external page	https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2006/07/4648.ars
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nationality	United States
occupation	Executive Chairman of Global Education Learning (en)
spouse	Karen Kalinske (en)
has abstract	Thomas Kalinske (Iowa, 17 de julio de 1944), más conocido como Tom Kalinske, es un directivo estadounidense. Hizo carrera en el sector juguetero dentro de Mattel y Matchbox, y ha sido director ejecutivo de Sega of America desde 1990 hasta 1996. (es) Thomas Kalinske dit Tom Kalinske, né le 17 juillet 1944, est un homme d'affaires américain connu pour avoir travaillé pour la société Mattel entre 1972 et 1987, où il a relancé les marques Hot Wheels et Barbie, avant de devenir directeur général de l'entreprise entre 1985 et 1987. Il devient ensuite PDG de Matchbox avant d'être embauché par Hayao Nakayama comme PDG de Sega of America, entre 1990 et 1996, où il se démarque par des stratégies de vente agressives, comme la baisse des prix de vente, les annonces anti-Nintendo et les campagnes publicitaires, considérés comme les facteurs du succès de la Mega Drive. (fr)

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