There had been speculation in the music industry that IAC/InterActiveCorp, which is controlled by Barry Diller, would force Live Nation to extend its contract as a result of its acquisition in May of an interest in Front Line Management, one of the biggest talent representation companies, with a roster of live performers that includes the Eagles and Jimmy Buffett.
In the space of a year, SFX bought 14 private sports representation companies for a combined $1.5 billion and consolidated them into SFX Sports Group in 1999, naming Falk as Chairman.
Mrs. Ruffa, 41, is the president of Liz Dunn Production Management, a performing arts consulting and representation company in New York.
Greg Schaefer was named to the vacant post of chief operating officer at National Cable Communications, New York, a cable advertising sales representation company.
By league rule, no person affiliated with a player representation company can maintain any ownership share of a team.
And Interep Interactive in Los Angeles, a division of Interep National Radio Sales, agreed to acquire Winstar Interactive Media in New York, an online ad representation company, from Winstar Communications in New York.
Mrs. Mahoney is a senior media buyer at Ammirati Puris Lintas, the advertising agency; Mr. Mahoney is a sales manager at Telerep, a television sales representation company.
"We are here 360 days a year," said John Everett, director of special markets for Breakston-Stern associates, a sales representation company with showrooms displaying the products of multiple companies.
"They're designed to mimic something you would see in a wine cellar," said Daphne Poser, a project manager for Levien & Company, a real estate project management and owners representation company, which oversaw the project.
He also heads up the international RU group of businesses, which includes a sports management company, a professional services practice, an offshore skills and competency business, a record label and artist representation company.
However, CAA is much more than an athlete representation company, as it contains seventeen divisions such as brand consulting, media rights and sports properties for sales and sposnorship.
