July 26, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Go to http://www.financialwire.net/?s=ftrdnwswnd for all of today’s featured news.) — RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK) said that its board of directors has named Bob Kimball as president and chief executive officer. Kimball has been serving as president and acting CEO since early January, when the company's chairman, founder and former CEO, Rob Glaser, resigned from the CEO post.

Kimball, who is also a member of Real's board, joined RealNetworks in 1999. Most recently, he was the senior executive responsible for all legal matters, corporate development and government affairs.

Prior to joining RealNetworks, Kimball held the position of senior attorney and manager of business relations at IBM Global Services (NYSE: IBM).

Washington-based RealNetworks offers digital entertainment services to consumers via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system and mobile phone.

The company started the streaming media category in 1995 and continues to offer a range products and services, including RealPlayer, its flagship media player.

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