RealNetworks, Inc. announced the appointment of Mike Ensing to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ensing previously served as interim CFO and as a strategic advisor to the company from early January to early May of this year. He rejoins RealNetworks in the new role of President and Chief Operating Officer, assuming worldwide responsibility for the operations of Real's core businesses and helping to guide strategic decision-making. Mr. Ensing will report directly to CEO Rob Glaser. Mike succeeds Max Pellegrini, who will be leaving RealNetworks in September to return to Italy where he will be taking on a new executive opportunity. Mike starts at Real on August 17, 2020 and will fully complete the transition to President and COO by the time of Max's departure in early September. Mr. Ensing is a skilled business leader with over 25 years of experience in executive finance and operations at large-scale organizations. He was most recently Chief Financial Officer of Savers/Value Village from 2014 to 2019. Previously, he served in Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer roles at Knowledge Universe, from 2012 to 2014, and in several financial leadership positions at Microsoft Corporation, from 2004 to 2012. Earlier in his career, he held various positions at consulting companies, including McKinsey & Co. and Deloitte Consulting.