SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that
Humam Sakhnini has been promoted to
the newly created position of Chief Strategy and Talent
Officer. The company also announced today that
Ann Weiser who has served as its
Chief Human Resources Officer since 2007 will retire at the end of
her contract in 2012.
In his new role, Sakhnini, who has served as the company's
Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business
Development since 2009, will continue to report to Thomas Tippl,
Chief Operating Officer of Activision Blizzard. He will
continue to oversee the company's corporate strategy and business
development activities, and will assume leadership responsibility
for human resources activities across Activision Blizzard.
"Bringing together our strategic planning and worldwide
human resources responsibilities under Humam's leadership
underscores our commitment to talent recruiting, development and
retention as a principal focus of the company," stated Robert
Kotick, Chief Executive Officer. "This move will enable us to
more closely link our strategic planning and business development
initiatives with talent development to ensure we remain the
preeminent destination for the most talented people working in
interactive entertainment."
Prior to joining Activision Blizzard, Sakhnini was a partner at
McKinsey & Company for eight years, where he provided counsel
to executives at the world's leading media and technology
companies. During his tenure at McKinsey, he focused on
business strategy including acquisitions, international growth and
market entry, as well as marketing, sales, and organizational
transformation.
"I would like to thank Ann for her extraordinary contributions
to Activision Blizzard," Kotick continued. "By aligning
our human resources and operations, she has helped us to recruit
top industry talent and deliver strong business results.
Through Ann's leadership we have deep senior management
strength and stronger human resource processes and
capabilities. Ann will work closely with Humam over the
coming months to ensure a smooth transition of
responsibilities."
Headquartered in Santa Monica,
California, Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a worldwide online,
PC and console game publisher with leading market positions across
every major category of the rapidly growing interactive
entertainment software industry.
Activision Blizzard maintains operations in the U.S.,
Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the
Netherlands, Australia,
China, South Korea and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision
Blizzard and its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activisionblizzard.com.
SOURCE Activision Blizzard, Inc.