Global Entertainment Holdings Announces the Election of a New Director to Its Board and the Appointment of Donald J. Lisa as New Interim President of Prevail.Business Editors & Technology Writers OMAHA Omaha, city, United States Omaha (ō`məhä, –hô), city (1990 pop. 335,795), seat of Douglas co., E Nebr., on the west bank of the Missouri River; inc. 1857. , Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2001 -Thomas L. Glaza is a former Vice-President of Business Development and Strategy for MAPICS (Manufacturing Accounting and Production Information Control System) A comprehensive and widely used ERP system from MAPICS, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (www.mapics. Corp., a former business unit of IBM- -Jase Ramsey Soon to be Named President of Prevail- Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :GAMM GAMM Generalized Air Mobility Model GAMM Gimbal Angle Matching Monitor GAMM German Association for Mathematics and Mechanics ) (www.globalentertainmentINC.com) announced today the election of a new Director to its Board of Directors. As of February 10, 2001, prominent business developer, Thomas L. Glaza, officially accepted the position. Bryan P. Abboud, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global, said, "We are pleased to have someone of Mr. Glaza's caliber and experience as a Director of Global Entertainment. Mr. Glaza is a tremendous asset to the Company in both business development and marketing." Recently retired from the MAPICS Corp., Mr. Glaza still occasionally provides consulting services. Mr. Glaza is currently on the following two additional boards of directors: 1) On Line Power (OTCBB:OPWR), a public start-up company who has patented a new type of power supply which significantly reduces size and heat dissipation while dramatically increasing efficiency. 2) CEMIS CEMIS Case Execution Management Information System , a private start-up company who has developed an Internet based product release collaboration system designed to significantly reduce the cost and time to market of new or significantly revised products. Earlier, Mr. Glaza served as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for MAPICS Corp. (a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. in the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. software business with sales of $170 Million) where he reported directly to the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Mr. Glaza was responsible for negotiating the terms and conditions surrounding the acquisition of marketing rights for software to be integrated into the MAPICS product. Acquiring code for inclusion as a private label product is a unique approach in the ERP business initiated by Mr. Glaza. MAPICS is one of the few ERP companies currently making a profit. Mr. Glaza was also responsible for organizing and leading the effort to document a corporate strategy. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Glaza was Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for MARCAM/MAPICS Corp where he reported to the COO. He was responsible for the traditional activities of marketing, e.g. product support, advertising, annual report, shows, recognition events, product requirements, etc. Mr. Glaza's division was the first division in the corporation to implement an Intranet based marketing information distribution system. Prior to this, Mr. Glaza was Director of Business Development for MARCAM Corp, a publicly traded ERP and Plant Maintenance Software Company with sales of $300 Million. His primary responsibilities were for the MAPICS division. Mr. Glaza initiated the very successful, private branded, software acquisition program for the MAPICS Division. He spearheaded an approach, which allowed the MAPICS Division to take over the parent, MARCAM, and spin them off as a separate public company. This move was necessitated because of increasingly poor performance of the parent and the excellent results being obtained by the MAPICS Division. The move significantly increased shareholder value. From 1988 to 1992, Mr. Glaza was Manager of Marketing Co-ordination and Strategy for the MAPICS Business Unit of the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corporation. He was responsible for co-ordination programs with the Corporate marketing organization. He was given the responsibility to find a way to take the MAPICS Business Unit outside of the IBM Corp. This resulted in MAPICS being sold to the MARCAM Corporation. Mr. Glaza was also a keynote speaker at several worldwide IBM sponsored CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. marketing events. Mr. Glaza graduated with an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. in 1959. He majored in statistics and marketing. Prior to this, Mr. Glaza graduated with a BBA BBA abbr. Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan in 1957 where he majored in marketing and finance. He also had two years of undergraduate study in Chemical Engineering. In an unrelated matter, the resignation of the President of Prevail Online, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of GAMM), Ron Pereira, was tendered and accepted on December 28, 2000, however, he will remain as a marketing and creative consultant to the Company. In the interim period of finding a replacement for Mr. Pereira, Mr. Donald J. Lisa, President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Entertainment, was appointed acting President of Prevail, and, as such, moved Prevail's office to Paradise Valley, Arizona Paradise Valley is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 14,558.[1] Despite the town's relatively small area and population compared to other cities in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Paradise . GAMM has since hired Mr. Jase Ramsey as a consultant to Prevail's Board to lead Prevail's operations and is expected to be named the new President of Prevail shortly upon effecting a complete knowledge transfer of the job from Mr. Lisa and Mr. Pereira. Global Entertainment provides management oversight of operations and third party affiliations, and manages investor, shareholder and public relations for its subsidiaries, Interactive Gaming & Wagering ("IGW IGW Increased Gross Weight (Boeing) IGW Investment Grade Wine IGW Integrated Gateway IGW Integral Gateway IGW Inter-Galactic War IGW If God's Willing IGW International Gateway IGW Internet Gateway IGW Industrial Security Gateway ") and Prevail Online, Inc. ("Prevail"). Interactive Gaming and Wagering N.V. (IGW), has developed proprietary software called the Internet & Telephony Sportsbook & Casino System (ITSCS) and maintains a hosting environment in Willemstad, Curacao. The ITSCS is a market leading turnkey sportsbook and casino software product and service combination that is licensed to third party online sportsbook and casino operators. Prevail Online, Inc., based in San Francisco, CA, is another wholly owned subsidiary that specializes in web-publishing and operates three online services; www.wheretobet.com, www.thesportsdaily.com and www.netbet.org. Through the added value financial services provided by Global Entertainment, these sites are accepted as leaders in their industry. Safe Harbor Statement Some statements in this release are forward-looking and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to economic conditions, changes in laws or regulations, demand for products and services of the company and the effects of competition. These risks and uncertainties could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements. www.globalentertainmentinc.com www.interactive-gaming.com www.thesportsdaily.com www.netbet.org www.wheretobet.com Licensee Sites: www.fairdealsports.com www.wssbcasino.com www.gamedaysportsbook.com www.fairdealcasino.com www.wallstreetsuperbook.com www.gamedaycasino.com www.fivecardcharlie.com www.vipsports.com www.5cardcharlie.com www.vipcasinos.com www.vipsoccer.com www.sunnysportsbook.com |
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