Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)

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Activision Blizzard, Inc.

3100 Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
United States
310 255 2000
http://www.activisionblizzard.com

Sector(s): Communication Services
Industry: Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Full-time employees: 9,500

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. Robert A. Kotick	CEO & Director	4.72M	N/A	1963
Mr. Dennis Durkin	Chief Financial Officer	5.79M	N/A	1971
Mr. Christopher B. Walther	Chief Legal Officer	2.03M	N/A	1967
Ms. Claudine Naughton	Chief People Officer	944.59k	N/A	1969
Mr. Daniel I. Alegre	Pres & COO	N/A	N/A	1969
Mr. Jesse Yang	Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer	N/A	N/A	1976
Mr. Brian Bulatao	Chief Admin. Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Christopher Patrick Hickey CFA	Sr. VP of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hon. Frances Fragos Townsend	Exec. VP of Corp. Affairs, Corp. Sec. & Chief Compliance Officer	N/A	N/A	1962
Ms. Helaine S. Klasky	Chief Communications Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of 31 December 2019, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Activision Blizzard, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and publishes interactive entertainment content and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Activision Publishing, Inc.; Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.; and King Digital Entertainment. It develops and distributes content and services on video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices, including subscription, full-game, and in-game sales, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Activision and Blizzard products. The company also maintains a proprietary online gaming service, Battle.net that facilitates digital distribution of content, online social connectivity, and the creation of user-generated content. In addition, it operates esports leagues and offer digital advertising content; and provides warehousing, logistics, and sales distribution services to third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software, as well as manufacturers of interactive entertainment hardware products. The company's key product franchises include Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Candy Crush. It serves retailers and distributors, including mass-market retailers, consumer electronics stores, discount warehouses, and game specialty stores through third-party distribution and licensing arrangements. Activision Blizzard, Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Corporate governance

Activision Blizzard, Inc.’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 April 2021 is 8. The pillar scores are Audit: 7; Board: 7; Shareholder rights: 1; Compensation: 10.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.