Collectible Concepts Group Names Chief Operating Officer.Business Editors DOYLESTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2000 Collectible Concepts Group, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:CCGR CCGR Center for Computer Games Research CCGR Concentric Conductor with Ground Removed ) today announced that Robert E. Gollon, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. has joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . In this newly created position, Gollon will direct the financial and operational growth of Collectible Concepts. With 20 years of management experience, Mr. Gollon has spent more than half of his career in the distribution and service industries. Beginning his career as a staff auditor with Haskins and Sells (now Deloitte and Touche), he has since held the position of Controller with Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen, a Philadelphia law firm, and for Cooper Industries Cooper Industries NYSE: CBE is one of the oldest large companies in the United States, having been founded in 1833 as a partnership in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Incorporated in Ohio as The C. & G. - Small Tool Division in Trevose, PA. Most recently, he was Vice President of Finance with R&B, Inc., an international manufacturer and distributor based in the Colmar, PA. During his 12 years with R&B, he helped it grow from an $18 million private company with one location to a $250 million public company with multiple locations in the U.S. and Sweden. "Bob brings to Collectible Concepts an extensive background as a senior executive with public and private companies, as well as an in-depth knowledge of corporate management," said Paul S. Lipschutz, President of Collectible Concepts. "His strong financial background should also prove to be a valuable asset to our future growth and development." In 1974, Mr. Gollon earned a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies in Accounting Cum Laude from Drexel University. He is a licensed CPA in Pennsylvania. More About Collectible Concepts Group, Inc. Headquartered in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Bucks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 597,635. A 2004 U.S. Census estimate placed the population at 621,342, making it the fourth most populous county in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Allegheny, and Montgomery , Collectible Concepts Group, Inc., develops and markets licensed collectible merchandise in the entertainment and sports industries. CCGR is an official licensee of New Line Productions, Inc., and produces replicas of props for Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and the sequel, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged shag 1 n. 1. A tangle or mass, especially of rough matted hair. 2. a. A coarse long nap, as on a woolen cloth. b. Cloth having such a nap. 3. A rug with a thick rough pile. Me as well as the creation and management of The Official Austin Powers Collector's Club website at www.powersclub.com. CCGR is also creating collectible merchandise for the Terminator and Terminator 2 motion pictures and is currently building the Official Terminator Collector's Club at www.terminatorclub.com. CCGR recently acquired the Mini-V website at www.mini-v.com, which features Austin Powers' star Verne J. Troyer. Currently, CCGR is developing the X-Men Collector's Club, www.xmenclub.com, and a variety of X-Men products under license from Marvel Comics. For baseball fans and collectors, CCGR recently launched www.collectbaseball.com, which features authentic baseball memorabilia. CCGR plans to market Music Arts products to retailers as well as on its forthcoming website, www.collectmusicart.com. CCGR stock quotes can be found on www.bloomberg.com. Statements about the company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in the press release other than historical facts are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. |
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