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RealNetworks announced the appointment of Atul Bali as President of RealNetworks’ games division.
Bali a gambling industry veteran with more than 20 years of global experience, Bali will oversee RealNetworks’ games portfolio, which includes the Slingo® brand, and the GameHouse and Zylom game distribution networks. Bali starts at RealNetworks later this month. He and his family will relocate from the Las Vegas area to RealNetworks’ headquarters in Seattle.
“We are delighted to have Atul join Real and lead our games business into the future,” said Rob Glaser, chairman and interim CEO of RealNetworks. “Atul is a widely respected leader in the land-based and digital gaming spaces with deep expertise, strong relationships, proven leadership skills, and a passion for games. He is precisely the right person to lead the reinvention of our games business.”
“It’s truly an honor to join RealNetworks,” said Bali. “Under Rob’s guidance, Real has a long history of innovation and leadership in the gaming industry. This year, Real will debut its next generation Slingo game, the first since Real acquired Slingo one year ago. So it’s an exciting time to join this dynamic team.”
Bali previously served as President and CEO of Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., the Americas subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd., a global provider of land-based and online gaming solutions. During Atul’s tenure, Aristocrat’s Americas business grew significantly in revenue, profitability and market share in each of its games and systems verticals. Prior to Aristocrat, Bali was CEO of XEN Group (now Disruptive Tech Ltd.). Before that role, he spent 13 years in executive leadership at GTECH, the world’s leading provider of lottery management and gaming solutions. Bali ultimately served as President and CEO of GTECH G2 – the company’s iGaming and server-based gaming division.
