Cycle Media CEO JASON STEIN is "leaving the company, effectively immediately." The CASEY WASSERMAN-owned digital media company is responsible for the ESPN digital shows "BUCKETS" and "LAST TABLE" and also owns creative agency Laundry Service. The company in a statement said that Stein's departure is "amicable" and that he and Wasserman have been "orchestrating this transition for a while" (FASTCOMPANY.com, 7/9).
EXECS: Investment and advisory firm 50ceans Partnership named HSBC Global Head of Sponsorships & Events GILES MORGAN CEO. 50ceans delivers commercial partnerships in sports, music and entertainment, and has offices in London, N.Y. and Tokyo (50ceans)....Viacom promoted Paramount Network Senior VP/Communications DAVID SCHWARZ to the newly created position of Bellator Senior VP/Marketing & Communications (DEADLINE.com, 7/10)....SMG named Denny Sanford Premier Center Assistant GM CHRIS SEMRAU Chesapeake Energy Arena and Cox Convention Center GM (SMG)....The Hawks named Warriors Head of Physical Performance & Sports Medicine CHELSEA LANE Exec Dir of Athletic Performance & Sports Medicine. Lane joined the Warriors' staff before the '15-16 (SFCHRONICLE.com, 7/10)....The Alliance of American Football's Birmingham team named former Univ of Alabama assistant coach JOE PENDRY GM and former Eagles Dir of College Scouting TREY BROWN Exec VP/Football Operations (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/10)....The PGA Tour Wyndham Championship named High Point Univ. President NIDO QUBEIN its '18 and '19 Honorary Chair (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/10).
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