Christos M. Cotsakos Joins Tickets.com's Board of Directors.NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1999-- Tickets.com Inc. announced today that Christos M. Cotsakos has been elected to the company's Board of Directors. Cotsakos is chairman and chief executive officer of E-TRADE Group Inc., a leading online trading Online Trading Making trades via the Internet. Notes: The use of online trading increased dramatically in the mid to late 1990's with the advent of high-speed computers and Internet connections. Stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currencies can all be traded online. and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company. Prior to joining E-TRADE in 1996, Cotsakos was president and co-chief executive officer of AC Nielsen, one of the world's largest market research organizations. Previously, he served in a variety of senior management positions at Federal Express Corp. "We are thrilled to welcome someone of Mr. Cotsakos' caliber to our Board of Directors," said W. Thomas Gimple, president and chief executive officer of Tickets.com. "His experience and track record in building a first class e-commerce company will be a tremendous benefit to Tickets.com as we strive to change the dynamics of the ticketing industry." "Tickets.com is a leading example of how the Internet is redefining convenience and value for consumers," said Cotsakos. "I'm pleased to join the Board of Directors of a company that shares my beliefs in the power of technology to reshape retail markets and better empower the consumer." About Tickets.com Tickets.com is a leading source of entertainment tickets, event information and related products and services. The company sells tickets through retail outlets, call centers, interactive voice response systems and the Internet. At www.tickets.com, consumers can obtain information on thousands of events and entertainment organizations, purchase tickets and shop for related products and services. Tickets.com's automated ticketing solutions are used by over 3,800 entertainment organizations such as leading performing arts centers A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , professional sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. organizations and various stadiums and arenas in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Australia and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of the companies with which they are associated. |
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