Colin Slade will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of publisher THQ, effective February 29, 2008. Slade is a technology veteran and comes to THQ from Tektronix, Inc., where since 2000 he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of the $1 billion revenue test and measurement company. He fills the position that was suddenly left vacant last November by Edward Zinser.

"Colin's strong financial leadership makes him a great asset to our executive team as we continue to execute on our strategies for long-term growth," said Brian Farrell, chief executive officer, THQ. "His experience in driving financial efficiencies, leading corporate development efforts and optimizing capital structure combined with significant operational leadership will help drive THQ's future success."

"THQ is a terrific company with a strong financial foundation and I am excited to play a part in driving the company's continued growth," said Slade. "With my prior experience in the technology industry, I understand the complexities of developing software in a rapidly changing environment and I look forward to working with Brian and the rest of THQ's management team to maximize opportunities as we move forward."

During his time at Tektronix, Slade also served in various financial management roles, including vice president and corporate controller. He has also held "key positions" at Graphic Software Systems, Inc. and Price WaterhouseCoopers. Slade is a board member of AMI Semiconductor and a member of the University of Oregon Foundation Board of Trustees.