Atari Changes Leadership of Atari Chain and Updates Organizational Structure
19 November 2021 - 6:00PM
Atari Changes Leadership of Atari Chain and Updates Organizational
Structure
Atari Changes Leadership
of Atari Chain and Updates
Organizational Structure
Paris, November
19, 2021
– Atari SA and its subsidiaries (the “Atari Group”), one of
the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive
entertainment producers, today announced the appointment of Matthew
Burnett, succeeding Frédéric Chesnais, as Director and Chief
Executive Officer of the subsidiary Atari Chain, Limited, which
manages all operations related to Atari’s cryptocurrency.
Matthew Burnett has
obtained a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Iowa State
University, he has spent his career in the wealth management
sector, working for such institutions as UBS and Bank of America
Merrill Lynch, before founding his own namesake firm. Matthew will
also continue to serve as VP of Strategic Operations for Atari
Inc.,
The Atari Group also confirms the current
management structure of its business as follows: Wade J. Rosen, is
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; Philippe
Mularski is Chief Financial Officer; Jean-Marcel Nicolai, Chief
Operating Officer of Atari Gaming, operates the Gaming Division;
Michael Artz, Chief Operating Officer, manages the Atari VCS;
Manfred Mantschev, Director of Strategy and Business Development,
leads the Blockchain Division; and Casandra Brown is Director of
Licensing.
About Atari:
Atari, comprised of Atari SA and its
subsidiaries, is a global interactive entertainment and
multiplatform licensing group. The true innovator of the video
game, founded in 1972, Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of
more than 200 games and franchises, including globally known brands
such as Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command® and Pong®. From
this important portfolio of intellectual properties, Atari delivers
attractive online games for smartphones, tablets, and other
connected devices. Atari also develops and distributes interactive
entertainment for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo game consoles. Atari
also leverages its brand and franchises with licensing agreements
through other media, derivative products and publishing. For more
information: www.atari.com and www.atari-investisseurs.fr/en/.
Atari shares are listed in France on Euronext Paris
(Compartment C, ISIN Code FR0010478248, Ticker ATA)and are eligible
for the Nasdaq International program in the United
States (OTC - Ticker PONGF).
Contacts
Atari - Philippe Mularski,
CFO Calyptus
- Marie CalleuxTel +33 1 83 64 61 57 -
pm@atari-sa.com Tel
+ 33 1 53 65 68 68 – atari@calyptus.net
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