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International Game Developers Association

Charles S. Merrin
Vice President, North America Games
RealNetworks, Inc.

P: +1 206 892 6208

FORMAL BIO
Charles Merrin is Vice President of North America Games at RealNetworks. Prior to joining RealNetworks, Charles managed worldwide Sales, Marketing and Product Management efforts for TikGames, an emerging casual game publisher. In this role, he was intimately involved in all aspects of the games development, publishing, and distribution business. Prior to joining TikGames, Charles was deeply involved in the emergence of Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) as a major force within online computer gaming. As Vice President of Sale & Business Development at Trymedia Systems, he directed a broad range of strategic initiatives that established Trymedia as the premier provider of ESD technologies.

Charles has been involved in a number of other entrepreneurial e-commerce businesses, including ReleaseNow, Ancestry.com, and Broderbund / The Learning Company.

Charles currently serves on the Casual Games Steering Committee for the IGDA Casual Games SIG. He also speaks regularly at industry trade events.