SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Emma Entertainment, an operating business of Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company, has appointed Adam Wilkes as Director of Live Events, Operations and A. Robb Spitzer as Director of Live Events, Marketing. The announcement was made today by Jonathan Krane, CEO, Emma Entertainment. Mr. Wilkes will oversee Emma's event booking, logistics, regulatory affairs, and event production for concerts and touring events as well as new business development in the areas of festivals and new markets and venues. Mr. Spitzer will oversee marketing, advertising, public relations, sponsorship development, and merchandising for Emma's concert events as well as new business development in the areas of online and mobile commerce and branded content.
"Adam and Robb are two prominent experts in China's rapidly burgeoning live event industry," said Jonathan Krane. "Their decision to join our team at Emma at this time of tremendous opportunity here in China is a great win for Emma as well as for our current and potential clients."
"Emma Ticketmaster offers the broadest range of event services including promotion, consumer marketing and ticketing," said Adam Wilkes. "The company has built a solid reputation for helping to accelerate China's live event business and I could not be more pleased to join this team of professionals at Emma to continue to develop new programs and opportunities for clients and consumers across the country."
"Today is a truly exciting time for Emma and for touring events and performers all across the world as China moves closer toward assuming its position as a global entertainment stage," said Robb Spitzer. "Through its solid management team led by Jonathan Krane and the world leaders in ticketing at Ticketmaster, Emma offers unparalleled resources and expertise and I am thrilled to be joining the company and contributing to its future and the future of the live event business in the PRC."
Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Spitzer both speak Mandarin Chinese and have served as live event professionals in China for six years and five years, respectively. Prior to joining Emma, both previously held principal positions in China West Entertainment, overseeing event promotion for a wide variety of acts and attractions throughout the country. And before that, both served as special project consultants for Sony Music's joint-venture partner in China.
About Emma Ticketmaster:
Emma Ticketmaster is a leading event ticketing and promotions company in the People's Republic of China and an operating business of Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. Emma currently sells tickets through distribution networks within Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and through its web service, http://www.emma.cn and national call center. Emma's ticketing client base includes major venues throughout the People's Republic of China and its promoted and ticketed events in the PRC include the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, Whitney Houston, Sarah Brightman, Backstreet Boys, Jay Chou, Olympic Festival concerts, China Tennis Open, Manchester United vs. Beijing match, Johnnie Walker Golf Classic, A1 Race and the upcoming Women's World Cup and NBA China Exhibition Game.
Ticketmaster is the world's leading ticketing company, operating in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through http://www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 6,500 retail outlets; and 20 worldwide call centers. Ticketmaster celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2006 and currently serves more than 9,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for hundreds of leading arenas, stadiums, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. In 2006, the company sold more than 128 million tickets valued at over $7 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster is headquartered in West Hollywood, California and is an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI).
