RANDY FREER was promoted to the newly created position
of Exec VP at Fox Sports Net. Freer, who was Exec VP/Ad
Sales since joining the net in '97, "will oversee day-to-day
operations as well as look at ways in which the network can
grow, integrate with and leverage other News Corp. entities"
(HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 3/28)....Octagon named ALASDAIR RITCHIE
as worldwide President & COO of Octagon Marketing, while
Octagon Deputy Chair FRANK CRAIGHILL takes on the role of
worldwide Chair of Octagon Marketing (Octagon)....HOK Sports
Facilities Group announced that Principal & Founding Partner
RON LABINSKI will retire on April 7. He will remain of
counsel and will continue to be involved in selected
activities (HOK Sports Facilities Group)....BRANDWEEK's
Terry Lefton reports that JERRY CANNING is leaving Turner
Client Solutions Group, N.Y., after two years to become Dir
of Sponsorships at Iwon.com (BRANDWEEK, 3/27 issue)....
American Skiing Co. named WILLIAM FAIR as COO and President
of ASC Resorts. Fair was most recently President of
Universal Studios' Port Aventura theme park in Spain (ASC).
