RotoHog.com Names Kelly Perdew New CEO
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
RotoHog.com, a leading fantasy sports operator and software developer for major
brands and professional sports, announced today that its Board of Directors has
named Kelly Perdew as the organization's new CEO.
Perdew has held numerous leadership positions in the sports and internet
markets
with such companies as ProElite, CoreObjects Software, MotorPride.com, K12
Productions, and eteamz.com. As the President of ProElite.com a subsidiary
of ProElite, Inc, Kelly built the largest social networking platform for mixed
martial arts in less than a year, helped raise over $40M and developed
partnerships with CBS, Showtime, IMG and numerous web properties. Prior to
ProElite, Kelly was the winner of the second season of NBC's "The Apprentice"
and worked directly with Donald Trump and the Trump Organization as a Senior
Vice President on numerous real estate projects. Perdew was the President of
eteamz.com (now a part of Active Networks) which is home to more than 3
million amateur sports teams. After earning a bachelor's degree at the United
States Military Academy at West Point, Kelly served in the US Army as a Military
Intelligence Officer and Airborne Ranger. Kelly also earned an MBA from The
Anderson School at UCLA and a JD from the UCLA School of Law.
"Kelly's unique background and consistent role in delivering sports and
entertainment in the digital world makes him the leader we were looking for,"
said Leo Spiegel, RotoHog board member and managing partner at Mission
Ventures.
Perdew also donates his time as a national celebrity spokesperson for Big
Brothers Big Sisters and the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. In
2006, President Bush appointed Perdew to the Council on Civic
Participationand Service to recognize civic contributions by Americans in their
communities.
"Leading the team at RotoHog is a dream come true," said Perdew. "The
fantasy
sports market is huge and RotoHog delivers the most compelling games available
for
the top leagues and sites around the world. I'm excited to help grow the
company, continue to build out a world-class team, and deliver great results
for our customers, employees and shareholders."
"RotoHog has grown to the next level, and Kelly is a perfect fit to lead
usforward. I am extremely excited to have this opportunity to work with him,"
said David Wu, co-Founder of RotoHog.com, who is moving to the position of
President.
Perdew's arrival at RotoHog coincides with the launch of the company's first
ever
fantasy soccer game, developed in partnership with Grupo RBS in Brazil, one
of that country's leading media companies. RotoHog also powers fantasy games for
professional sports leagues and for multiple Fortune 1000 companies. For 2008,
RotoHog will continue developing international relationships as well as expand
their
product base to include fantasy hockey, auto racing, golf and more. RotoHog has
also taken a significant step in developing a true fantasy sports community
around
its current stable of games, including football, baseball, soccer and
basketball,
withexpert blogs and columns, video, user forums and a sports-specific social
bookmarking section called Smack Back.
RotoHog.com, a product of Sports Composite DE, is a privately held company
based
in Los Angeles, CA. Investors include Allen & Co, DFJ Dragon, Mission Venture
and
SCP Worldwide. For more information on RotoHog, or to sign up for league
play, please visit www.RotoHog.com.
Media Contact:
Chris Austin
Director of Marketing
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