December 13, 2023, London, ON – TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, along with their esteemed Board of Directors, announced Michael Schmalz, former President of Digital Extremes, one of the industry’s top game development studios, as the recipient of TechAlliance’s Limitless Visionary Award.
Celebrating the exemplary achievements, unwavering dedication and pioneering innovations of a trailblazer in the tech industry, the inaugural Visionary Award will be presented at Limitless celebration on January 18, 2024, at 100 Kellogg Lane, London, ON.
With decades of leadership in the digital media sector and interactive entertainment industry, Michael Schmalz focused his attention on innovating gaming. Under his guidance, Digital Extremes grew to a billion-dollar global company, that has a progressive studio culture of positivity and high performance, working on high profile games such as the Bioshock franchise, the Unreal franchise and the Halo franchise as well as developing several of its own successful IPs. During his tenure as the President at Digital Extremes, Michael also ensured profitability by leveraging tax incentives, and has been an active advocate for the scaling video game industry in Ontario.
“I am deeply honored and proud to be recognized by my peers and colleagues in the region’s tech industries. These past twenty years have provided me with so many great experiences in London and abroad and I am grateful for all of it,” says Michael Schmalz.
“Michael embodies the essence of visionary leadership – his deep personal commitment and exceptional contribution to our ecosystem make him a well-deserving recipient of TechAlliance’s inaugural Visionary Award. A pioneer in his field, we’re thrilled to celebrate Michael’s dedication and spirit, fostering passion and imagination in Canada’s innovation economy,” shares Christina Fox, Chief Executive Officer at TechAlliance.
TechAlliance invites the community to recognize ambitious visionaries and the brightest innovators at the fourth edition of Limitless: A Celebration of Regional Innovation on January 18, 2024, 5:30PM onwards at 100 Kellogg Lane, London, ON. Purchase tickets here.