ONLINE: The merger of Beckett Publishing with Beckett
Interactive has led to the formation of Beckett.com. In
conjunction with the move, the company announced DR. JAMES
BECKETT will serve as CEO; MARK HARWELL, former VP/Beckett
Interactive, was promoted to President of Beckett.com; and
MARGARET STEELE, formerly the VP/Beckett Publishing, was
named VP/Operations for Beckett.com (BECKETT INSIDER, 3/11).
RACING INDUSTRY EXECS: DOUGLAS DONN has "relinquished"
his post as Gulfstream Park President and has been named
Chair by Gulfstream's Owner FRANK STRONACH. Donn, who had
held his position since '78, will be replaced by DAVID
ROMANICK (N.Y. TIMES, 3/14). Meanwhile, LA-based Fair
Grounds President & GM BRYAN KRANTZ has been elected by the
Southern Region of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations to
succeed Donn as its rep on the NTRA Board of Directors
(NTRA)...The NTRA promoted AMY BOCCUZZI to Manager of
Advertising & Promotions. Boccuzzi previously held the
position of Coordinator of Events & Promotions (NTRA).
OTHER MOVES: KENNETH DOTSON was named Board Chair at
ScoreCardUSA.com, a sports portal catering to amateur
athletes. Dotson also serves as CMO for uBid.com
(ScoreCardUSA.com)....Cleveland-based event management firm
Hermes Sports & Events named SONDRA BASEGGIO as VP/Business
Development and TOM ROTH as Operations Manager. Baseggio
joins Hermes after serving as Dir of Marketing &
Communications for Fox Sports Net OH. Roth joins Hermes
from The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (Hermes).
