:: WELCOME TO STATS ::

history | mission | management | clients | news | jobs | testimonials | contact us | sports we cover | samples | directions

Tom Curley
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Associated Press

Tom Curley became president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on June 1, 2003. He is the 12th person to lead the AP since its founding in 1848. Under Curley's leadership, the AP is evolving from a wire service to an interactive global news network geared to meet the content needs and marketplace demands of members and customers worldwide.
Curley was previously president and publisher of USA Today, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. Since 1998 he was also senior vice president of the newspaper's owner, Gannett Co., Inc., publisher of 100 daily newspapers in the United States.
Curley holds a political science degree from Philadelphia's La Salle University and a master's degree in business administration from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a vice chairman of the boards at both schools.

Andrea Zappia
Vice President of Sports Channels
SKY Italia

Andrea Zappia joined SKY Italia as a Marketing Director in May of 2003. In 2006 he was appointed as the Vice President of Marketing, Promotion and New Business Development. Since June 2007 Andrea has operated as the Vice President of Sports Channels for SKY. He has played an integral role in the development of new business on the mobile platform, introduction of IPTV partnerships and the launch of the new SKY Web site.

Andrea came to SKY after serving two years with Fila as the Vice president of Global Marketing and Communications and the Vice President of Apparel where he was responsible for the strategic development of products and Fila brand management. Prior to his tenure at Fila he spent time at Ferrari-Maserati, and Proctor & Gamble..

Andrea was born in Tripoli, Italy but grew up in Bologna, Italy where he received an Economics and Commerce degree from the local university.

Ken Dale
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
The Associated Press
Ken Dale was named senior vice president and chief financial officer in 2004. He was previously vice president for Global Business, overseeing AP Ad Management Services and the financial side of new business opportunities.
Dale joined the AP in 2000 as deputy director of Business Development, after 21 years at J.P. Morgan advising media clients on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions.
A graduate of Georgetown University, Dale holds an MBA in finance from New York University.

Gary Ehrlich
News Corporation
Gary Ehrlich has been Executive Vice President, Fox Sports Enterprises (FSE) since 2000. FSE encompasses Fox Sports' interest in several ventures such as Fox Sports Radio, Fox Sports Grills, Fox Sport Sky Boxes, BCS Bowls Licensing Joint Venture, Fox Sports Licensing and Merchandising, digital initiatives and numerous other brand extensions. FSE also includes Fox Sports Baseball Holdings and various Joint Ventures in partnership with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). FSE formerly was responsible for Fox' ownership stakes in various team and venue assets such as the Los Angeles Dodgers/Dodgertown, Madison Square Garden/New York Knicks/New York Rangers (in partnership with Cablevision), and Staples Center/Toyota Sports Center/LA Live Sports Entertainment District (in conjunction with AEG).

Ehrlich was previously Senior Vice President, Studio Operations for Fox Filmed Entertainment.

Ehrlich holds a BS degree from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida and an MBA from California State University, Northridge.