Executive Transactions

SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL’s John Lombardo reports the NBA has named ATTILA GAZDAG Senior VP/Global Media Distribution. Gazdag, who will be based in the league’s N.Y. office and report to President of Global Marketing Partnerships & Int’l Business Operations HEIDI UEBERROTH, was previously Managing Dir of the Walt Disney Internet Group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (SBJ, 5/14 issue)....WWE promoted Senior VP/Marketing GEOF ROCHESTER to Exec VP/Marketing (WWE).... Two-time Olympic marathoner BRUCE DEACON and three-time Olympic swimmer MARIANNE LIMPERT have joined the Canadian Olympic Committee in education and community relations positions, as has LISA WALLACE, formerly of the Ontario Volleyball Association. Deacon will serve as Manager of Education & Community Relations, with Limpert and Wallace “to work under Deacon’s direction” (VANCOUVER SUN, 5/12).

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