Atul Bali, the former president and CEO of both Aristocrat Technologies and GTECH, has been appointed president of RealNetworks’ games division.

Atul Bali

Bali will oversee RealNetworks’ video games portfolio, which includes the Slingo brand and the GameHouse and Zylom game distribution networks.

“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.”