Score Board Names New Senior Management Team Members.CHERRY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 1997--The Score Board, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSBL BSBL Bond Strength-Bond Length (model of Atom abstraction reaction) BSBL Bulverde/Spring Branch Library (Texas) BSBL Building Setback Boundary Line BSBL Buffer Setback Line ) today announced that James J. O'Malley, 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. , 45, has been named Chief Financial Officer, replacing Michael D. Hoppman, who is leaving the Company to pursue other interests. Score Board also announced that Raymond Abrahamsen, 50, is joining the Company in the newly-created position of Senior Vice President of Trading Card Sales and Marketing and Retail Memorabilia. Both appointments are effective immediately. Mr. O'Malley, a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. with over 20 years of financial experience, most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Philadelphia-based Geriatric & Medical Companies, Inc., overseeing a corporate restructuring and a wide range of efficiency improvements. Mr. O'Malley's background includes more than 10 years of experience at the Philadelphia office of Arthur Andersen L.L.P., the international public accounting firm. He holds 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 from Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, main campus at University Park, State College; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855, opened 1859 as Farmers' High School. and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants With over 330,525 CPA members (in August 2006), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the largest professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States of America. . Mr. Abrahamsen comes to Score Board with a proven track record of 24 years of sales and marketing experience, most recently in the sports collectible industry as Executive Vice President of the Hobby Division at Fleer/Skybox International. Previously, Mr. Abrahamsen was employed by Alberto Culver Company, Inc., Church & Dwight Company, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company and Lever Brothers Company, where he directed sales and marketing efforts for a variety of consumer products. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from St. John's University and a Bachelor of Arts from The City College of New York “City College” redirects here. For other uses, see City College (disambiguation). CCNY was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States[3] . Commenting on the senior appointments, John White, President and 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. of The Score Board, stated, "The additions of Jim and Ray provide Score Board with two experienced veterans with proven track records in their respective areas of expertise, and we are confident that they will both have a positive impact on our operations in the near term." Mr. White added, "These new appointments follow my joining the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer in January, enabling Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ken Goldin to focus his time and energies primarily on new product development and marketing. I believe our efforts to reformulate Verb 1. reformulate - formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis redevelop formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis" Score Board's senior management team are now largely complete." The Score Board, Inc. is a leading marketer and licensor of sports and entertainment-related products sold through national retailers and catalogs, television shopping programs, hobby/specialty shops, and corporate promotions and premium programs. The Company markets prepaid telephone calling cards, autographed collectibles, consumer sports products, sports trading cards and other collectible products. CONTACT: The Score Board, Inc. John F. White President and Chief Operating Officer 609/354-9000 or Jaffoni & Collins Inc. David C. Collins, Robert L. Rinderman 212/505-3015 or dccjci@aol.com |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion