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Yuga Labs Names Former Activision Blizzard President Daniel Alegre as New CEO

Yuga Labs, the Web3 startup behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, announced on Monday that former Activision Blizzard (ATVI) president and COO Daniel Alegre is stepping in as the company's new CEO, effective in the first half of 2023.

Alegre boasts an impressive resume, holding leadership positions at global music and media giant Bertelsmann and spending over 16 years as president of various international divisions at Google (GOOGL). In April 2020, Alegre was named president and chief operating officer of Activision Blizzard, the powerhouse gaming company behind titles like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and more.

(By Rosie Perper)

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