Sega Elevates Kezuka to Top Post of North American Operations is a press release saying that "Sega® of America, Inc. announced this afternoon that Toshiro Kezuka has been named vice-chairman and chief operating officer of the company, effective immediately. Kezuka succeeds Bernard Stolar. Effective Aug. 11, 1999, Bernard Stolar is no longer with Sega of America, Inc. It is Sega's policy not to comment on personnel decisions." Sega, Stolar Split reports Next-Generation Online in their story on the subject, discussing the shakeup that removes the architect of the Dreamcast launch (and the launch of the PlayStation) has been replaced less than one month before the Dreamcast's launch.