Andreas 'bds' Thorstensson
Andreas Thorstensson (30) Managing Director, has been working with SK Gaming since 2001. He is responsible for (and also main developer of) the web site and the community, branding, B2B and B2C products, and also player management. In this position he took SK Gaming from a normal team site to one of the biggest esport communities in the world. He was also the manager and coach of the infamous Swedish Counter-Strike team of 2002-2004.

Andreas started his career in the IT industry, where he worked for digital agencies Spray and Razorfish as a senior programmer. During this time he also co-founded SPRAYdio, an early internet based radio station. He continued to work with IT strategy at Bergman & Beving. His involvement in the gaming industry started in 1999 when he founded clan GeekBoys. In this brand he developed www.geekboys.org, one of the first and biggest esport social networks. He continued to co-found and develop projects such as XSReality, SoGamed and GeekPlayer. In a short period of time he also worked at SteelSeries, heavily involved in the development of their 4D and S&S mouse pads.

During his free time he likes to go skiing, play golf, watch movies and have a fond interest in cooking.

Alexander 'TheSlasH' Muller
Alexander T. Muller (33), Managing Director, has been working with SK Gaming since 2000 and has been responsible for the administration of the company, marketing, sales and PR, as well as player management. In this position, he has for example broadened the portfolio of sponsors and won sponsorships with major brands outside the IT industry.

"It is amazing to see our hard work payed off and how this gaming project turned into a serious company employing some of the finest people in the gaming industry. And yet the passion for the game is at the core of everything we do."

Alongside his involvement in SK Gaming, Alexander co-founded Turtle Entertainment, which has grown to become one of the leading esports companies worldwide today. He built the marketing, sales and PR structure of the company and has been responsible for the development of leading products. To this day, he is one of the five shareholders of Turtle Entertainment.

Alexander graduated from the University of Cologne, Germany, in Economics. He is married and father to two children.

Lawrence 'Malystryx' Phillips
Joined SK Gaming in 2006 as a humble proofreader but rose through the ranks through his own positive nature and instinctive leadership skills. In 2009 Lawrence was promoted to Editor-in-Chief to provide live coverage from events as well as develop and expand the web crew.

Tim 'Merusame' Ellersiek
Joined SK Gaming in spring 2003 as the coach for the SK.Germany CS team. When the German squad was closed, given Tim's management abilities had already been proven he was asked stayed on with SK Gaming, and took on a new role in player management across all SK squads in 2005, a role which he continues to perform until this day.

Robert 'JFK' Lacroix
Robert is the man responsible for the lightning speed of the SK webpage as he deals primarily with all the SK Gaming servers. His position is an important one as the SK homepage is a pivotal part of the organisation's success and his knowledge and experience is an invaluable asset.

Robert 'CIKO' Bandl
Joined SK Gaming in April 2006 and soon become a one-man coverage team, making him invaluable to the SK Gaming cause. In May 2008 his talent for programming caught the eye of webmaster and Managing Director Andreas 'bds' Thorstensson, and Robert soon became the Swedes right-hand man for the latest iterations of the hugely successful SK Gaming homepage.

Tobias 'Tobi' Dorner
Joined SK Gaming in spring 2005 and his responsabilities are in after sales. Tobi acts as the middle man between SK Gaming and their partners developing the ties between them and making sure communication between both parties is of the highest standard.

Bernhard 'killabee' Schindlbeck
Joined in 2006 assisting Tim 'merusame' Ellersiek with team-management but in 2007 he switched roles to become the financial manager. Since then Bernhard has dealt with the day to day running of the SK Gaming finances.

Jens 'Lenni' Wundenberg
Began his work with SK Gaming in the logistics department in 2007. He currently is the main man behind the SK Shop, keeping track of all the products that pass through our doors, as well as being the 'odd job' man assisting the SK management wherever possible whether it be with player management or website work.

Min Sik 'Reis' Ko
Joined SK Gaming from World Elite in 2007 to manage the SK Gaming Warcraft3 team and is one of the most respected managers in the scene, and a loyal servant to the organisation he serves. For 2009 he has also extended his excellent management skills to SK Gaming's Korean World of Warcraft team.

Peter 'Taylor' Krawietz
Peter has been part of SK for a long time helping out with various tasks including coding, dealing with the old SK insider as well as more recently managing the SK FIFA squad. In 2009 Peter will once change his role within the organisation, this time developing insider products.

Anita 'StellaZara' Muller
Anita started her career in Public Relations and Communications in the gaming industry, where she quickly rose to manage the PR department of a German publisher in the UK. She crossed over to political communication and campaigning and has been working for years with the biggest agency in Germany as a senior project manager and consultant for renowned clients such as the European Commission.

Dominic 'Immo' Koller
The longest serving staff member, joined SK Gaming in April 2005, and has since become the backbone of the website crew. Dominic has progressed through the ranks to become the SK's coverage king as well as in september 2007 taking on managerial responsabilities for the SK Gaming male Counter-Strike team.

Ran 'Forever_Manutd' Liu
joined SK Gaming in October 2006, and since then he has gone beyond the call of duty to provide live coverage for the SK users, no matter the timezone. Through his own hardwork and determination his writing skills have come on in leaps and bounds making him an essential part of the website crew.

Michael 'Zechs' Radford
Former Gotfrag writer and columnist, joined in February 2008 and has since provided content for Warcraft 3 and World of Warcraft. A journalism student himself, Michael brings a certain level of panache to the table and his Zechs' Files column continues to spark debate as well as the odd bit of controversy

Sam 'Shagrath' McCafferty
After being nominated for an eSports Scene Journalist award for his piece entitled 'The rise and rise of Korean esports', 'shagrath' prowess for journalism was recognised and he was recruited into the SK Gaming brotherhood in November 2008. Since joining he has helped to raise the bar in terms of quality as well as integrity, setting a high standard for the rest of the crew

Raivo 'Stormm' Streistermanis
Joined the website crew in 2008 and plays an important role in not just providing up-to-date coverage but keeping the crew in high spirits. Raivo's game of expertise was Starcraft but has now expanded his repetoire to be a jack of all games, and a integral part of the web crew.