Dawn Ostroff Joins Activision Blizzard’s Board of Directors
June 11 2020 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) today announced the
appointment of Dawn Ostroff to its Board of Directors. Ms. Ostroff
will join the Board as an independent director, effective
immediately.
“Dawn has an incredible track record of leading her teams into
the new age of digital entertainment, and we’re thrilled to welcome
her to the Board,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard.
“There are few executives that have spanned television, film, media
and music, but Dawn has touched them all and left her mark in every
industry. With her distinguished career background and perspective,
she is an amazing asset to the Board and management team as we
propel our business forward.”
Dawn Ostroff is the Chief Content and Advertising Business
Officer of Spotify Technology S.A., an international media services
provider. She has held the role of Chief Content Officer since 2018
and, in January 2020, became the Chief Content and Advertising
Business Officer.
“Throughout my career, I’ve always been drawn to companies
willing to shift the paradigm of entertainment and media,” said
Dawn Ostroff. “With a long history of success in gaming and
interactive experiences, Activision Blizzard has been established
as a clear global leader in digital content and I look forward to
joining the Board to support the company's further growth across an
array of media and entertainment platforms.”
Prior to joining Spotify, Ms. Ostroff co-founded Condé Nast
Entertainment, a studio and distribution network for film,
television, premium digital video, social media and virtual
reality, where she served as the President from 2011 to 2018. Ms.
Ostroff held a number of positions in the media and entertainment
industry before founding Condé Nast Entertainment, including
executive leadership positions at The CW Television Network, United
Paramount Network, Lifetime Television, Twentieth Century Fox Film
and The Walt Disney Company.
About Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard, Inc. connects and engages the world through
epic entertainment. A member of the Fortune 500 and S&P 500,
Activision Blizzard is a leading interactive entertainment company.
We delight hundreds of millions of monthly active users around the
world through franchises including Activision’s Call of Duty®,
Spyro®, and Crash Bandicoot™, Blizzard Entertainment's World of
Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Hearthstone®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, and
Heroes of the Storm®, and King's Candy Crush™, Bubble Witch™, and
Farm Heroes™. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Blizzard has operations throughout the world. More information
about Activision Blizzard and its products can be found on the
company's website, www.activisionblizzard.com.
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Kelvin Liu Director, Corporate Communications Activision
Blizzard Kelvin.Liu@activision.com (310) 255-2213
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