The NHL made several management promotions as part of
the reorganization of its business units. NHLE will
continue as a distinct business unit responsible for all
consumer product licensing, marketing and corporate
sponsorship, game and fan development businesses and global
brand initiatives under Exec VP & COO JON LITNER. ED HORNE
has been promoted to President of NHLE, and will report to
Litner. Within NHLE, BRIAN JENNINGS was promoted to Group
VP/Consumer Products Marketing, while ANDREW JUDELSON was
promoted to VP/Corporate Marketing and ALYSSE SOLL has been
promoted to VP/Fan Development, reporting to Horne. The
NHL's broadcasting department will be divided into three
reporting units -- each reporting to Litner. NHL
Broadcasting & Programming will be headed by ADAM ACONE, NHL
Scheduling Operations & Research will be headed by STEVE
HATZE PETROS and NHL Productions will be led by Exec
Producer KEN ROSEN and VP PATTI FALLICK. Group VP FRANK
SUPOVITZ will direct the league's Special Events &
Entertainment unit, while DOUG PERLMAN was promoted to Group
VP/Media Ventures & Strategic Development, a new unit
reporting to Litner. Meanwhile, Exec VP & CLO BILL DALY, in
addition to his current duties, will assume responsibility
for all int'l businesses, which will be consolidated into a
single unit, NHL Int'l. The unit will be managed by Group
VP/Managing Dir KEN YAFFE. Also, Senior VP & CFO CRAIG
HARNETT was promoted to Exec VP & CFO (NHL).
