The WilmerHale team will be led by Stephanie Avakian, who is a member of the management team at WilmerHale and was most recently the Director of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.
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One of the things that happens is the response of contrition is louder than the voices with the accusations. Each C suite Exec gets a shot at the mic. Even people who hadn’t worked there for years.
I know... more about how sorry they are than the accusations. In part because of my own blinders. I... don’t want to read…
Our initial responses to the issues we face together
Never forget that Bobby Kotick fired a female flight attendant who complained that she was being sexually harassed by the pilot of his private jet. He isn’t just a part of the problem. He is one of the biggest ones.
Fuck these people, they will never change.
“We are taking swift action to be the compassionate, caring company you came to work for and to ensure a safe environment.”
This has been a difficult and upsetting week.
https://www.newstatesman.com/business/companies/2021/04/ceos-are-hugely-expensive-why-not-automate-them
This has been a difficult and upsetting week.
Damage control. Everyone seems pretty hot-tempered about this at the moment (including me!), but the fact of the matter is that Kotick is doing what he’s paid to do; be the face of the company.
Talk is cheap, Clown Face McGee, and actions speak louder than words. I’ll believe it when I see it.
“Your well-being remains my priority”
Ok if its your priority, then dont take your annual bonus and give them to your workers. Would be a start...or go even crazier...raise their wages. Dont fire people after telling everyone how great the years for Activision were...you know...be a friggin HUMAN!
“I am sorry that we did not provide the right empathy and understanding.”
Guys, guys, Kotick sends his staff the game industry equivalent of thoughts and prayers, so everything is a-okay now!
I don’t see an announcement that they’re terminating arbitration clauses, so it looks to me like they’re still refusing accountability.
The only proper response to this is “Resign, then go fuck yourself, forever.”
Bobby you snake, the most important leadership changes are your job, JAB, and the entire C-Suite losing their jobs. I don’t care how many steps below you it is, a woman kills herself on company trip after a relationship with her boss and pictures being sent around... you step the fuck in for something like that.
This…
Kotick, you fucking asshole, the first change that needs to happen is for you to have zero stake or power in the company. Quit your job, sell your stock, and give the proceeds of all of that to your victims.
Blah blah bullshit nothingburger. When people are getting fired and resigning over what they did, at minimum, if not going to jail, then perhaps I’ll see meaningful change there. The corporate CEO apology letter feels as empty as ever. You are part of the problem Bobby, and the problem is way bigger and way more…
My expectations for future action are somewhat colored by how the email ends.
Fucking lol @ the fact that this is one of the highest paid CEOs in the country, and far more so when compared to other CEOs in his industry. If you think America is a meritocracy, wake up.