Formula E named AEG Europe Senior VP/Sales SAM PICCIONE III CRO. Piccione, who was part of the '12 SBJ/SBD "Forty Under 40" class, will be based in London ahead of the electric-racing series' second season. During his nine-year stint with AEG, Piccione helped secure naming-rights deals with Mercedes-Benz for venues in Shanghai and Berlin. He also worked to line up Delta Air Lines as a founding partner of The O2 in London (THE DAILY).
EXECS: The Mariners announced that Dir of Player Development CHRIS GWYNN has resigned after four seasons. With new GM JERRY DIPOTO taking over last week, Gwynn's departure "isn't surprising" (SEATTLE TIMES, 10/9)....The Reds named Arizona State Univ. Manager of Ticket Sales & Service JACOB WIDERSCHEIN Dir of Group Sales & Service (Reds)....UFC named CBS Interactive Dir of Business & Legal Affairs KEVIN KENDALL VP & Associate General Counsel (UFC)....Univ. of Memphis AD TOM BOWEN "received a two-year contract extension" through June 30, 2019 (COMMERCIALAPPEAL.com, 10/8)....The Pistons named JOSH BARTELSTEIN Assistant to Palace Sports & Entertainment Vice Chair ARN TELLEM. Bartelstein is the son of Priority Sports & Entertainment Founder & CEO MARK BARTELSTEIN (MLIVE.com, 10/8).
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