LOS ANGELES, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Live Nation (NYSE: LYV),
the world's largest live music company, announced today that the company
has appointed Noah Maffitt to the position of Executive Vice President and
General Manager of LiveNation.com. In his new position Mr. Maffitt will
oversee the transformation of LiveNation.com into a world-class ecommerce
consumer storefront in preparation for the company's move to control the
bulk of its own ticketing in 2009. Mr. Maffitt will report to Bryan Perez,
Chief Executive Officer of Global Digital.
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A 15 year veteran of the digital space and widely recognized as a
leader in the ecommerce industry, Mr. Maffitt most recently directed
ecommerce strategy at Office Depot, where he was instrumental in driving
growth to nearly $5 billion in total online revenue, making the company one
of the five largest ecommerce companies in the world.
"Noah's deep experience in developing and expanding ecommerce platforms
and operations make him the perfect executive to lead LiveNation.com's
transformation into the leading online portal for fans to buy tickets to
their favorite concerts and other products centered on the live music
experience," said Mr. Perez.
Mr. Maffit will be based in Los Angeles, California.
ABOUT LIVE NATION:
Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live
concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most
comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is
revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in
Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV". Additional information about the
company can be found at http://www.livenation.com under the "About Us"
section.
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