adidas-Salomon announced the following changes in
conjunction with the formation of TMAG: MARK KING was named
President of TMAG; BOB RIEF, formerly Nike Golf GM, was
named VP/Global Marketing for soft goods; and MARK LEPOSKY,
formerly Coca-Cola Dir of Strategic Alliances, was named
VP/Worldwide Operations for all products in both brands.
TMG CFO PHILIPPE BARRET will continue as TMAG CFO, TIM EPP
will remain as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, and
RIC LONG, previously AG President, will remain "as a key
player" in the organization. But TMAG eliminates the
previous position of IMG President & CEO, and as a result,
TMG President/CEO GEORGE MONTGOMERY has decided to leave "to
pursue other opportunities" (TMAG).
MORE EXECS: DAVID RONE, former VP/Business Development
for Corporate Alliances at the Walt Disney Co., has joined
Fox Sports Networks as Senior VP/Regional Network
Development (FSN)....CFL Argos President and Blue Jays Exec
VP & COO BOB NICHOLSON "officially stepped down" from both
clubs yesterday. He will remain with the Argos until the
end of their season. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays promoted
VP/Marketing TERRY ZUK to Senior VP/Sales & Marketing and
named STU HUTCHESON Senior VP/Finance & Operations (CP,
8/20)....The English Premier League's 20 chairmen "voted
unanimously" to offer Football League Chair RICHARD
SCUDAMORE the position as League CEO. IMG's ANDREW CROKER
had also been a candidate for the position (FINANCIAL TIMES,
8/20)....MARK GEDDIS resigned as the Marlins Dir of
Communications (Marlins)....DWIGHT DRINKARD resigned as
FedEx St. Jude Tournament Dir (COMM. APPEAL,
8/19)....MERRILL SQUIRES resigned as Managing Partner &
President of The Marketing Arm (The Marketing Arm).
