Fortune Market Media Scores John Salley
Affable sports legend and savvy marketer to join team as executive vice president of media.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 30, 2007 -- Fortune Market Media, a diversified media and communications corporation and only publicly traded company to own a racing team, announces the appointment of high-profile sports and business personality John Salley as the company's executive vice president of media.
Bringing to the role what he calls, "a wealth of contacts, an enthusiastic attitude, a bright, bubbling future, and a desire to be great," Salley will bring exposure to his own endeavors through Fortune Market Media's wide range of multimedia outlets, as well as apply his market savvy to oversee the company's rapid growth and expansion.
"John Salley is an excellent match for the company because his multimedia accomplishments are as great as his basketball accomplishments," said Ryan Tomlinson, executive vice president and director of media at Fortune Market Media. "He has a long list of accolades in sports, but he's also one of the smartest people around."
Salley, a 15-year NBA veteran and first NBA player to win four championships with three different teams, is currently a co-host of "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" on Fox Sports Net, producer of numerous TV and film projects through his company Black Folk Entertainment, and frequent contributor to high-end lifestyle magazines.
He has also raised awareness to the AIDS pandemic by working in conjunction with VH1 and The Global Fund, and is actively involved with Operation Smile, which helps change the lives of children all over the world.
Salley is currently involved in a number of business projects he hopes to promote through Fortune Market Media, including Z7LuxAire, a luxury private jet company; Live Universe, a ground-breaking Web site created by the founder of MySpace that streams live video and is host of his program The John Salley Block Party Internet Challenge; ZipWay, a revolutionary clothing company featuring an indestructible zipper that allows for fast and hygienic undressing; Hot Tones, a cell phone wallpaper exposing exceptionally beautiful women; and a number of Los Angeles-based musical acts. He also owns the John Salley Beverage Co., which distributes wine, coffee and water.
"I have a whole bunch of things on the table the company's going to help me exploit," he said. "We're working together to expand and grow my projects and the Fortune Market Media brand."
A participant in the 2007 Toyota Grand Prix Celebrity Race and The Gillette Young Guns and Superstars series that aired on ABC in June 2007, Salley's love for racing also adds to his credentials. Fortune Market Media recently went public, making its shareholders partners in its Fortune Market Racing Team.
"Fortune Market, as a multimedia company, is set up to not only create streams of media but also to acquire media outlets and bring them into our fold," said Tomlinson. "John is very experienced in doing this and passionate about what he does. And this is what we're all about."
"When something needs to get out there and pushed, Fortune Market Media is going to be the way to do it," said Salley. "I've worked with a lot of talkers and not a lot of doers, and now I'm working with a company that's about doing something."
About Fortune Market Media, Inc.
Fortune Market Media, Inc. (FTMMD) is a diversified media and communications company providing businesses with a variety of financial-, consumer- and investor-related communications services. Fortune Market creates awareness among investors, consumers and potential partners through its multi-channel streams of media. More information is available at www.fortunemarket.net.
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