Sony Online Entertainment Back Live as Q&A Director Gets New Job

As the Sony Online Entertainment servers go back online following their recent outage the Exec Director of Quality Assurance at Sony Online Entertainment has got a new job outside the company.

A company called Nelson Interactive has released a press release stating that, "Nelson is pleased to announce the hiring of Tony Rado as Vice President at Nelson Interactive. In the role of VP, Rado will help Nelson Interactive continue its growth in California while overseeing its successful expansion into Austin, Texas, a city making its mark in the computer gaming industry."

The statement continues, "Prior to joining Nelson, Rado headed up QA Operations and Developer Services at Sony Online Entertainment. During his time with Sony, he worked with many producers in the creative industry. His vision paved the way for Sony to build out technical labs and automation, and offered them a variety of onsite and offshore staffing solutions."

Mr Rado's LinkedIn profile hasn't updated as yet.

Meanwhile SOE has updated its site with the following 'welcome back' message:

"Welcome Back!

"We are pleased to be back online and deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused by the recent data breach and subsequent outage.

"To thank you all for your patience and understanding, we have prepared a Welcome Back Program that includes complimentary identity theft protection, free game time and special in-game items and events.

Reminder: As an added security measure, we require a password reset for your Station Account - we recommend you do this immediately."

Source: SOE