Executive Transactions

SportsMark Names Olszowska Dir of Business Development

Ticketmaster has named former Head of EMI Group North America ROGER AMES CEO/Int'l, overseeing Ticketmaster's operations in 19 markets outside the U.S. (DAILY VARIETY, 8/11)....PAUL SEWELL was named President of L.A.-based marketing agency BrandEntertain where he will oversee the firm's brand-driven media projects. Most recently, Sewell was AVP Crocs Tour Exec VP/Branded Partnerships & Development (BRANDWEEK.com, 8/7)….SportsMark Management Group has named EMG Sports consultant JOANNA OLSZOWSKA Dir of Business Development in the company's London office. Olszowska has 15 years of sports and event marketing experience working with the Olympics, UEFA, EPL, PGA Tour, MLB, NBA, MLS, NFL, NHL, and FIFA (SportsMark)....IMG Worldwide announced CHUCK BENNETT, who resigned in February as head of IMG's fashion business after being with the organization for 28 years, will rejoin the company in the newly created position of Senior Advisor to the Chair & CEO for Special Projects. Bennett will report to IMG Chair & CEO TED FORSTMANN and be based at IMG's N.Y. HQs (IMG).

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