In his entrepreneurial career, Jim Perkins – now Regional Director and Digital Media Specialist with Corum Mergers and Acquisitions, published some of the game industry’s biggest AAA hits like Unreal, Duke Nukem,Wolfenstein, Doom, Hunting Unlimited and Driver. He founded FormGen and ARUSH, building them from start-up to multimillion dollar enterprises. He also launched the Radar Group, which monetizes entertainment franchises across all media. “Throughout my career, the greatest challenge has been remaining patient. Timing and talent are key to success,” says Jim, “Always work with the best people in the industry, and stay determined and focused on your goals.”
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“At Corum,” Jim’s explains, “my focus is on educating and assisting prospective sellers to maximize the value of their companies. That means working with his partners all the way until the deal is finished and the money is in the bank.” Perkins gained the necessary experience to do this well by selling his own game company utilizing Corum’s unique resources to work for the optimal result. Jim maintains, “The single event that changed my view of Corum was whenBruce Milne, the founder of Corum, helped me sell my first game company. The process was straightforward and professional; different from any other banker or advisor I had talked to. And it didn’t take me away from running and growing my business while selling the company.” Jim gains great satisfaction from using his experience to help other hard-working game industry entrepreneurs avoid mistakes and get the most from their effort.
“Asia is crucial to the future of the games market,” Perkins claims, ”There is a great depth of experience, talent, and unique design skills in Asia in online and mobile games. The rest of the world can learn from these developers.” He continues, “Broad online and mobile appeal for such finely crafted game designs is something that should be carefully considered by other world regions. The infrastructure to support these games in Asia is a marvel as well.”
Perkins encourages developers to remember that the keys to creating great games are passion and innovation. ”The greatest moments in my career have come from seeing the massive success of the game developers I have worked with throughout my career, culminating with the sale of my first game software company.”
At Casual Connect Asia, Jim announced a new program, Corum China Connection, that will allow both sellers and buyers to work through Corum’s staff and their advisory group, the World Technology Council.
“The goal of Corum China Connection is to help overcome the hurdles that slow deal development between Chinese and Western technology companies,” Jim says, “The first Corum China Connection newsletter, in Chinese, will be available soon, including a special report on gaming, and it will be followed by several events both online and in China.” Perkins invited interested parties to email info@corumgroup.com to request a copy of the newsletter.