Global Sports, Inc. Appoints Steven Davis as Senior Vice President of Marketing
GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. (NASDAQ: GSPT), an Internet company that develops and operates the online businesses of leading sporting goods retailers, announced today that Steven Davis has been appointed Senior Vice President of Marketing, a new position. Mr. Davis will be responsible for implementing marketing strategies aimed at raising the visibility of and driving traffic to Global Sports’ partner Web sites, which include, http://TheSportsAuthority.com, http://www.TheAthletesFoot.com, http://www.SportChalet.com, http://MCSports.com, http://www.DunhamsSports.com, http://www.Oshmans.com, and http://store.WebMD.com. Mr. Davis will report to Global Sports Executive Vice President Michael Golden.
Mr. Davis joins Global Sports from Just for Feet, where he held a variety of senior-level marketing positions within the company, having most recently served as vice president of marketing. At Just for Feet, Mr. Davis oversaw all of the company’s marketing functions, including advertising, promotions, direct mail and database management, in-store broadcasts, and the company’s Internet activities.
Previously, Mr. Davis held marketing positions for such widely recognized brands as Dell Computer and Anheuser Busch. Mr. Davis received a M.B.A from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and a B.S. from the University of Delaware.
Michael Golden, executive vice president for Global Sports, commented on Mr. Davis’ appointment, “I’m thrilled to have Steve join us during such a pivotal and exciting time. Steve’s vast experience in both sporting goods marketing and brand-building will add real depth to our current marketing initiatives. His knowledge of the sporting goods industry and customer behavior will enable him to create dynamic marketing campaigns aimed at our target customers. I’m really looking forward to working with him.”
Mr. Davis stated, “I’m very excited to work with everyone at Global Sports. I truly believe Global is positioned to become the leader in the Internet sporting goods category and I’m looking forward to the great opportunities that lie ahead.”
Global Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSPT) (http://www.globalsports.com) is an e-Tail company that operates under exclusive long-term agreements the Internet businesses of leading sporting goods retailers and Internet companies, including The Sports Authority (http://www.TheSportsAuthority.com), The Athlete’s Foot (http://www.TheAthletesFoot.com), Sport Chalet (http://www.SportChalet.com), MC Sports (http://www.MCSports.com), Dunham’s Sports (http://www.DunhamsSports.com), Oshman’s Sporting Goods (http://www.Oshmans.com), and Healtheon/WebMD (http://store.WebMD.com). On July 23, 1999 SOFTBANK Capital Partners LP invested $80 million into Global Sports, Inc. Global Sports, Inc. shares are included in the Russell 2000 index.
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Global Sports, Inc.
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Global Sports, Inc.
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