Joseph Tartakoff
Dec 21, 2010 5:40 PM
Since taking over as RealNetworks’ CEO in January, Bob Kimball has presided over an aggressive restructuring. He has led two rounds of layoffs, spun off the company’s Rhapsody music service, and focused resources on two of the company’s long-standing businesses—its software-as-a-service business for carriers and RealPlayer.
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Staci D. Kramer
Jul 22, 2010 7:02 PM
Maybe it’s just me but it felt like RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) dragged out this whole CEO search for too long. It’s not like Bob Kimball was an unknown: He’s been with the company since 1999. Maybe a month or two after Chairman Rob Glaser resigned as CEO in early January,…
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Staci D. Kramer
Mar 3, 2010 6:10 PM
Rob Glaser is still chairman of the board but it looks like the post-Glaser era at RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) is well underway. The latest unraveling: Real is giving up the fight over RealDVD, the software deemed a copyright killer by the studios because it allowed users to store an image…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Feb 26, 2010 6:04 PM
RealNetworks’ Bob Kimball, who was named acting CEO last month when founder Rob Glaser abruptly stepped down, got a nice salary increase with his promotion, according to the company’s 8-K filing. When Kimball was corporate EVP, he made a $370,000 base salary with a target bonus percentage of 75 percent.…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Feb 11, 2010 5:01 PM
Lots of strong words from RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) interim CEO Bob Kimball during the company’s earnings call. Kimball unveiled a new strategy for RealNetworks which will revolve around two of the company’s businesses—RealPlayer and its software as a service business for carriers. Kimball says that both of those businesses have…
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Rafat Ali
Jan 13, 2010 4:38 PM
Internal memo from Rob Glaser about him stepping down as CEO of RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) after 16 years, followed by one from the new acting CEO Robert Kimball: From: Rob Glaser Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 1:35 PM To: All RealNetworks Employees Subject: Important Personal News Team, Today we’re announcing…
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Rafat Ali
Jan 13, 2010 4:07 PM
A shocker but a move five years too late: Rob Glaser, the founder and CEO of RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK), is stepping down as the leader of the company after 16 years. The pioneering online video company has appointed Robert Kimball, who till now was the corp EVP, as president and…
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