ABOUT ATARI - GOVERNANCE
ATARI GROUP
Atari is a global cross-platform licensor and interactive entertainment Group.
Atari is an interactive entertainment company and iconic gaming industry brand that transcends generations and audiences. Atari is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment, and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 400 unique games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Pong ® , Breakout ® , Asteroids ® , Missile Command ® , Centipede ® , and RollerCoaster Tycoon ® . Atari’s strategy is to develop, directly or through licensing agreements, video games, hardware, consumer products and media content at the crossroads of interactive entertainment, the digital world, and Web3 to generate revenue by monetizing its portfolio of intellectual property. Atari does this both directly, with revenues generated from video game commercialization on the Atari VCS, PC, consoles, mobile or multimedia platforms, and indirectly, with licensing agreements granted to third parties who are then responsible for product manufacturing in exchange for royalties paid to Atari under multi-year contracts. The Group’s organization is structured around four main lines of business: Games, Hardware, Licensing, and Atari X (formerly Web3). Visit Atari.com for more information on our games and products.
Atari is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and affiliated with Nasdaq International under the ticker PONGF on the U.S. OTC market. This section of the website provides information more specifically dedicated to shareholders, investors and financial market professionals.
GOVERNANCE
The Board directs the Group’s strategic axes.
WADE ROSEN
Born in 1985
Chairman of the Board since April 2020
CEO since April 2021
After a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Denver, Wade Rosen obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IE Business School, Madrid.
Main Directorships Held and Functions Performed outside the Atari Group:
- Directors of Wishlist Inc., ThrivePass Inc., Blue suit, Inc., and RDI, Inc.
Wade Rosen is also the founder of several private technology companies based in the United States of America.
Shareholdings in Atari indirectly through wholly-owned company Irata LLC:
117,234,518 shares (06/30/2024).
ALEXANDRE ZYNGIER
Born in 1969
Non independent Director since September 2015
Member of the Audit Committee
Alexandre Zyngier hold a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Campinas, Brazil, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance Accounting from the University of Chicago.
Alexandre Zyngier began his career as Technical Director at Procter & Gamble and then as a consultant for McKinsey & Co. He worked at CRT Capital Group LLC, then Goldman Sachs & Co, and Deutsche Bank. From 2009 to 2013, he served as Portfolio Manager for Alden Global Capital. In 2013, Mr. Zyngier founded Batuta Capital Advisors LLC, where he works with a select group of companies and credit/equity investors focused on turnarounds, special situations and asset intensive businesses. He is also a director of EVO Transportation, a national transport operator for the US postal service, COFINA, a Puerto Rican public corporation that issues government bonds and uses other financing mechanisms to pay and refinance Puerto Rico’s public debt, Nu Ride Inc, a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in diverse business activities, and Siam Corp, a holding company searching for an acquisition target.
Shareholding in Atari: 3,779,778 shares (06/30/2024)
JESSICA TAMS
Born in 1976
Independent Director since May 2022
Chairman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
Jessica Tams is a graduate of Utah State University with degrees in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science.
Jessica Tams began her career as a Software Engineer and was a Producer on the launch of Xbox Live Arcade before founding the Casual Games Association in 2005. Ms. Tams is a Strategic Advisor for Manga Productions, a subsidiary of Misk Foundation, and a Strategic Advisor for Arrivant.
Shareholdings in Atari: 0 (06/30/2024)
KELLY BIANUCCI
Born in 1984
Independent Director since April 2020
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
Kelly Bianucci is an under-graduate of the Stern School of Business (New york University) and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.
Kelly Bianucci, a seasoned entrepreneur and strategist, recently sold her pediatric behavioral healthcare company and is presently not engaged in any operational roles. Previously, she led Impresa Financial, a financial services firm that helps technology companies and sales organizations increase revenue through custom financing solutions and Discover Capital, a private equity firm which focused on investing in the lower middle market. She was appointed Executive Director of the Colorado Innovation Network by Governor John Hickenlooper; previously she was a Channel Marketing Analyst at Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and a media and entertainment industry consultant for Deloitte Consulting LLP.
Shareholding in Atari: 0 (06/30/2024)
The Executive Committee is the Group Executive instance,
it implements the strategy formulated by the Board of Directors.
As of June 30, 2024, it is composed of:
- Wade Rosen – CEO
- Ted Biderman – EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
- Casandra Brown – Senior Director, Licensing
- Matt Burnett – Vice President, Strategic Operations
- Geoffroy Châteauvieux – Chief Operating Officer, Manager of Infogrames
- Andreas Deptolla – Chief Technology Officer
- Tyler Drewitz – Director, Atari X
- Stephen Kick – Studio Head, Nightdive Studios
- David Lowey – Senior Director, Communications
- Mike Mika – Head of Studio / Creative Director, Digital Eclipse
- Ethan Stearns – Vice President, Games Publishing
- Ethan Zoubek – President, Atari Inc.