Ann Hurley has been appointed the general manager of Team17's games division.

She initially joined the company back in October 2023, following the departure of Michael Pattison. Hurley has now been given a permanent seat at the table.

She previously spent nine years working at QA specialist Testronic.

"I’m happy to share that after several months leading our magnificent team I am honoured to take up a permanent role as General Manager at Team17 Digital," Hurley wrote on LinkedIn.

In the company's annual report for 2023, Team17 chair Frank Sagnier added: "Following the review of a range of potential candidates by a global search agency, Ann has formally been confirmed as general manager for the Games Label on a permanent basis with immediate effect. In her role she will continue to lead the great team we have in place to deliver on our near-term release roadmap."