WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ticketmaster, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:TKTM) company, today announced the promotion of Dave Butler to the position of President, Ticketmaster North America, reporting to Sean Moriarty, CEO of Ticketmaster and President of Ticketmaster Entertainment, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Butler is responsible for the company's primary ticketing business in the United States and Canada and will oversee Ticketmaster's six North American regions. Previously, Mr. Butler was CEO of Ticketmaster Irvine, formerly Paciolan.
"I am pleased to announce Dave Butler as the President of Ticketmaster North America," said Sean Moriarty, President, Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. and CEO, Ticketmaster. "I am extremely impressed with his leadership, enthusiasm, and competitive spirit. I am confident that Dave, working closely with Mike McGee and our fine Ticketmaster North America team, will drive outstanding performance and take our sales, service, and customer satisfaction efforts ever higher."
Mr. Butler previously served as CEO of Paciolan, a venue ticketing software provider acquired by Ticketmaster in 2008, and prior to that was the President of Sage Software. In 2000, he was named one of Accounting Today magazine's "Most Influential People." Mr. Butler is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton.
About Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
Ticketmaster Entertainment consists of Ticketmaster and Front Line Management Group. As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company, Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 6,700 retail outlets; and 19 worldwide call centers. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than 10,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. In 2007, the company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired a controlling interest in Front Line Management Group in October 2008. Founded by Irving Azoff and Howard Kaufman in 2004, Front Line is the world's leading artist management company, with nearly 200 clients and more than 80 executive managers. Front Line represents a wide range of major artists, including the Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Nicks, Aerosmith, Steely Dan, Chicago, Journey, and Guns N' Roses. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West Hollywood, California (Nasdaq:TKTM).