Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)

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Activision Blizzard, Inc.

2701 Olympic Boulevard Building B
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States
310 255 2000
https://www.activisionblizzard.com

Sector(s): Communication Services
Industry: Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Full-time employees: 13,000

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. Robert A. Kotick	CEO & Director	826.55k	N/A	1963
Mr. Armin Zerza	Chief Financial Officer	1.41M	353.06k	1970
Mr. Brian Bulatao	Chief Admin. Officer	1.55M	N/A	1965
Mr. Grant M. Dixton	Chief Legal Officer	2.68M	N/A	1974
Mr. Jesse Yang	Deputy CFO, Comptroller & Chief Accounting Officer	N/A	N/A	1977
Mr. Christopher Patrick Hickey CFA	Sr. VP of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ms. Lulu Cheng Meservey	Exec. VP of Corp. Affairs & Chief Communications Officer	N/A	N/A	1988
Mr. Fernando Machado	Chief Marketing Officer	N/A	N/A	1976
Ms. Julie Hodges	Chief People Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Steven M. Bornstein	Chairman of eSport Division	N/A	N/A	1953

Amounts are as of 31 December 2021, 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, Blizzard, and King. 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, Overwatch League, 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. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Corporate governance

Activision Blizzard, Inc.’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 30 March 2023 is 8. The pillar scores are Audit: 10; Board: 9; Shareholder rights: 3; Compensation: 8.

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.