RealNetworks, Inc. announced the appointment of Jay Burrell to the position of chief revenue officer (CRO) for computer vision. Burrell will bring more than 20 years of leadership experience at esteemed companies, including executive roles at GE, IBM, and Microsoft. In this new role, Burrell will lead worldwide sales and business development for RealNetworks’ facial recognition platform, SAFR, reporting to Max Pellegrini, Real’s President. Prior to joining RealNetworks, Burrell served as the senior vice president and general manager of digital technology at GE Healthcare.