Clear Channel 酴圖換羸 Names John Kaufman as EVP Business Operations

Clear Channel 酴圖換羸 Names John Kaufman as EVP Business Operations
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SAN ANTONIO January 10, 2011 Clear Channel 酴圖換羸 today announced the promotion of John Kaufman to EVP Business Operations, effective immediately. In his new position, Kaufman will be responsible for the broad range of Clear Channel 酴圖換羸 centralized business functions that enhance and support sales efforts across the company. He previously served as SVP Revenue Management.

Johns stellar performance as SVP of Revenue Management, combined with his deep appreciation of the value we create by providing the highest quality resources to support our local markets, make him a natural for his new EVP responsibilities said John Hogan, President and CEO of Clear Channel 酴圖換羸. He will ensure that we execute on Clear Channel 酴圖換羸s commitment to support our sellers so they can perform at the best possible level for our advertisers and our listeners.

In his role as EVP Business Operations, Kaufman will be responsible for Clear Channel 酴圖換羸s Sales Operations Center, National Sales Directors Office, Revenue Management team, and its Creative Services Group. Most recently, Kaufman was Clear Channel 酴圖換羸s Senior Vice President of Revenue Management, where he led a team of more than 30 revenue management professionals supporting the companys 150 markets. Before joining Clear Channel 酴圖換羸, he was Executive Vice President of Revenue Management and Electronic Marketing at Extended Stay Hotels, and earlier was Vice President of Global Revenue Management at Starwood Hotels and Resorts. He has also held key positions at Priceline.com and American Airlines.

Kaufman has an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and a BA from Cornell University. He is a periodic guest lecturer on Revenue Management at Columbia Universitys Graduate School of Business, and a member of the Connecticut Regional Board of the Anti-Defamation League.
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Contacts:
Lisa Dollinger
Clear Channel Communications
(210) 832-3348
lisadollinger@clearchannel.com
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