Catalyst Outsourcing

Ivan is a veteran of the games industry with 24 years experience and 81 games produced and developed to date. Ivan started work at Special FX as an 8-bit artist and then moved on to working as a Producer at Ocean Software in Manchester in March 1992. In October 2001, he became the Head of Production for Infogrames and in February 2003 became Studio Head for Warthog.

Catalyst does a great job at what can sometimes be considered a thankless task - bridging the gap between developer and outsource vendor(s), to ensure that everything runs smoothly and the project has a successful outcome. I've worked with him multiple times and have found that, especially on large projects with multiple vendors, it is very helpful to have someone coordinating the disparate elements of production, and facilitating clear communication between the dev team and the outsourcer(s), both of which Ivan does very well. In addition to being very detail oriented, he is tireless and very personable, qualities which are often in short supply when things get hectic. He is skilled at resolving any issues that may arise during the course of production, and mediating between the different parties involved, so that everyone can stay focused on the successful completion of the project.