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Itzik Ben-Bassat

An online and Game industry executive and entrepreneur, Itzik architected some of the first Games-on-Demand services globally and was a key member of the executive team that transformed Blizzard Entertainment (World of Warcraft, Starcraft & Diablo) from a game development studio to a global leader in online entertainment with over $1BN in revenue. At Blizzard, Itzik was responsible for a wide range of global planning and business activities, representing over $500MM in revenue, he spearheaded the company’s international presence, establishing and managing offices in Europe, Korea, China, & Taiwan and played a key role in the transformation and globalization of the business and the relationship with the Vivendi board. Between mid 2007-2011 Itzik was involved in various entrepreneurial activities that ranged from establishing, advancing and investing in start-up companies to working with and consulting to investment funds. Most notably, Itzik was involved in the launch and growth of Wix.com, a subscription based online company that allows the effortless creation of high quality websites. Early in 2012 Itzik rejoined Blizzard Entertainment as Chief of Staff.

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