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Longtime Wasserman Media Group COO Swartz Leaving Company

By Tripp Mickle, Staff Writer, SportsBusiness Journal

Swartz Steps Down
As WMG COO
Longtime Wasserman Media Group COO Josh Swartz is leaving the company. Swartz, a close friend of WMG Chair and CEO Casey Wasserman, spent eight years helping build the company's consulting, management and other businesses. Under Wasserman, he was involved in executing and integrating a series of acquisitions from Arn Tellem's athlete representation business to Gary Stevenson's Onsport consulting group. A WMG spokesperson said in an e-mail that Swartz is stepping aside to spend more time with his family. Mike Watts, WMG's former CFO, will manage day-to-day operations. He became the company's COO two months ago as part of a reorganization.

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