GUTKOWSKI GOES WORLDWIDE: Former MSG President & CEO
and The Marquee Group Founder BOB GUTKOWSKI was named
President & CEO of Worldwide Entertainment & Sports (WWES).
Meanwhile, CAK Universal Credit Chair CHARLES KOPPELMAN was
named WWES Chair. Former Worldwide Entertainment & Sports
Chair & CEO MARC ROBERTS has resigned, but will continue to
serve as a consultant (WWES).
OTHER MOVES: BRANDWEEK's Terry Lefton reports that
former Champs Senior VP/Marketing IAN GOMAR has been named
North American President of Toronto-based Bata, which
manufactures and sells footwear throughout Canada. Lefton
also reports that former CART President of Licensed Products
JONATHAN FRANK is joining whatshotnow.com, a merchandising
and licensing site (BRANDWEEK, 6/19 issue).....ESPN Magazine
Editor-In-Chief JOHN PAPANEK was promoted to Senior VP.
Papanek will continue his role as Editor-in-Chief and will
also edit and oversee a new magazine section within ESPN.com
(ESPN Magazine)....Millsport announced the formation of
Millsport Motorsports and named MICHAEL BARTELLI as VP,
where he will manage the new division, assist in the
development and leveraging of the motorsports sponsorship
activities and supervise the motorsports business
development (Millsport).
