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Executive Transactions05 / 22 / 13TAMAS AJAN of Hungary "has been re-elected to serve four more years" as president of the Int'l Weightlifting Federation, which he has led since '00. Ajan defeated European Weightlifting Federation President ANTONIO URSO ( AP, 5/21 ). ... The man who was dubbed "career delegation leader" for le... Tags: Europe, People and Pop Culture |
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Golfasian hired BOYD BARKER to serve as the company's GM. Barker's background includes 24 years of experience with Marriott International and Minor Hotels and Resorts in both the U.S. and Asia. Golfasian also hired SURATAT ARAMRITTIKUL as the operations manager. Aramrittikul will be responsible ...
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Former surfwear company Billabong CEO MATTHEW PERRIN has appeared in court "charged with defrauding the Commonwealth Bank of $13.5M" ( SMH, 10/2 ). ... The New Zealand Rugby Union said that Chair MIKE EAGLE and Dir GERHARD VAN TILBERG "were mugged by motorcycle-riding thieves outside of the ...
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Daily Mail's Matt Fortune : HA! Barcelona apparently requested an all-female cabin crew on Turkish Airlines, fed up with autograph-requesting men N.Y. Times' Ben Rothenberg : Australian Open announces $4 mil prize money hike. Hopefully big chunk of that goes to players in qualies—Melbourn ...
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Sauber Is Interested In Schumacher
The Swiss-based Sauber F1 Team "is interested in the services of seven-time world champion MICHAEL SCHUMACHER ," according to Helmut Uhl of BILD. Schumacher's Manager SABINE KEHM said "everything is possible." Sauber F1 Team CEO MONISHA KALTENBORN said, "Of course it is an appealing thoug ...
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Q&A With Octagon Asia Managing Dir
Octagon Asia, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore and Seoul, has increased its footprint in Asia in the recent past, focusing mostly on its consulting and events businesses. Octagon Asia continued the company’s long-standing relationship with Mastercard with the naming of the ...
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Brasileiro club Figueirense Marketing Dir GEAN CARLOS FIRMINO is leaving the club. The "financial restructuring that the club is going through was the reason for the resignation" ( MAQUINADOESPORTE.com.br, 10/1 ). Do you have an executive announcement? If so, please send to: global@sportsbus ...
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EPL club Tottenham Chair DANIEL LEVY has "turned down an official approach" from League Championship club Blackburn Rovers for his Technical Coordinator TIM SHERWOOD . Blackburn was ready to offer Sherwood "the job of reviving" its fortunes following STEVE KEAN 's resignation ( London DAILY MAI ...
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The Times' Patrick Kidd : "Just spotted some golfers and a trophy popping into the Heathrow T3 Marks and Spencer" The Guardian's Richard Williams : "Worst sports-related news of the day is 2,200 apparently losing jobs in JJB sports collapse." The BBC's Jonathan Agnew : "If you want to see C ...
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Mercedes Takes Lewis Hamilton
LEWIS HAMILTON will leave McLaren and race for the Mercedes F1 team next season after agreeing to a three-year deal that will see the Briton replace seven-time world champion MICHAEL SCHUMACHER , according to Alan Baldwin of REUTERS. McLaren announced separately that Mexican SERGIO PEREZ would ...
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The Football Federation of Ukraine announced that its national football team Coach OLEG BLOKHIN has resigned after accepting the job of head coach at Ukraine Premier League club Dynamo Kiev. Federation President ANATOLY KONKOV did not name any possible replacements for Blokhin ( REUTERS, 9/28 ...
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