BRANDWEEK's Terry Lefton reports that STEVE RYAN is
leaving as President & CEO of Strike Ten Entertainment, the
bowling industry's marketing unit. Meanwhile, Strike Ten
has been "folded into" Bowling Inc. (BRANDWEEK, 8/9 issue).
...Former Starter execs RAY RICCIO and TONY PERUSO have
joined CCM. Riccio was named VP/Apparel Sales, while Peruso
was named VP/Apparel Merchandising (BRANDWEEK, 8/9 issue).
...Quokka named four new members to its exec team: PASCAL
WATTIAUX was named Senior VP/Technology; MARK ELLIS was
named VP/Sales; RICHARD O'CONNELL was named VP/Entertainment
Marketing; JAY THOMAS was named VP/E-commerce
(Quokka)....Lifetime TV promoted DAWN TARNOFSKY-OSTROFF to
Exec VP/Entertainment. In her new position, Tarnofsky-
Ostroff will add sports programming to her responsibilities
(HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 8/10).....MN-based First Team Sports,
manufacturer of Hespeler hockey equipment, named STEVE RIXE
to the newly created position of Dir of Sales for Hespeler
Hockey (First Team)....The NHL Panthers have named CHRIS
KELLEHER as Communications/Media Relations Coordinator.
Kelleher previously worked as Media Relations Assistant for
the Sharks (Panthers)....COLLEEN DUFFY has been named the
Dir of Client Services for ANC Sports Enterprises. Duffy
was at the NBA's team operations department (ANC)....ALEX
DADOYAN has joined the Meadowlands Racetrack as Manager of
Media Information & TV Production (AP, 8/7).
