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About Geogrify

Geogrify (pronounced gee-OG-ruh-fye) is a niche form of consultancy that bridges the realms of social science, information technology, and creative media arts. Our primary mission is to maximize the geographic distribution of your digital content while minimizing the potential geopolitical and cultural impacts that may arise in the local market. This is achieved through both high-level content culturalization strategies as well as hands-on content review services.

About Kate

Kate Edwards, M.A., CGeog. Founder and Principal Consultant

Kate Edwards is a geographer, writer and educator, and the founder and principal consultant of Geogrify. She spent 13 years at Microsoft, where she became the company's first geopolitical strategist and created and managed its Geopolitical Strategy team, reviewing content across Windows, Office, MSN and nearly every PC and Xbox game the company released between 1995 and 2005.

She left Microsoft in 2005 to found the consultancy that became Geogrify, and has since provided culturalization services to companies including Google, Amazon, Electronic Arts, BioWare and Microsoft. Kate served as Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association from 2012 to 2017 and as Executive Director of the Global Game Jam from 2019 to 2022.

Kate holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Geography and a Certificate in Cartography, and was awarded Chartered Geographer status by the Royal Geographical Society in 2004. She received the IGDA MVP award in 2011, was named one of Fortune's 10 Most Powerful Women in Gaming in 2013, received the Ambassador Award at the 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards and was inducted into the Women in Games Hall of Fame in 2021.

Founder and Principal ConsultantGeogrify, since 2005

Executive DirectorInternational Game Developers Association, 2012 to 2017

Executive DirectorGlobal Game Jam, 2019 to 2022

Chartered GeographerRoyal Geographical Society

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Any business, any locale, any content

Originally launched in 2005, Geogrify applies its unique subject-matter expertise to any business, any locale, and any type of content. Specialties include content-intensive products such as video games, web services, reference information and cartographic content. Geogrify's knowledge is applicable to everything from top-level corporate strategy, public relations, and marketing to hands-on content design, development, and testing. In short, we act as your creative partner throughout the product's life-cycle, helping to develop content that will not only avoid local market complications but potentially enhance the local experience.

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Global Game Jam

The Global Game Jam is the world's largest game creation event. Every year tens of thousands of participants at hundreds of sites around the world come together over one weekend to make games around a shared theme. Kate served as its Executive Director from 2019 to 2022.

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