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Gary Walrath
Chief Executive Officer
Gary Walrath joined STATS in 2003. Mr. Walrath serves as Chief Executive Officer of the company and is responsible for extending STATS partnerships and spearheading growth in key business segments, including television, print, wireless applications, interactive media platforms and fantasy sports. He also will direct the exploration of new initiatives in relevant international markets.

Most recently, he was Executive Vice President of Operations for the STAR Group, a Hong Kong based wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation, with extensive television and media interests extending from the Middle East through India, China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. At various times, he was responsible for digital broadcast operations, satellite uplink, internet initiatives, IT, finance, human resources, customer service, facilities and administration.

Steve Byrd
Executive Vice President
Steve Byrd has been with STATS since 1997. He originally served as Vice President of Marketing for the company then became Vice President of the STATS Fantasy Sports Business Unit. Mr. Byrd’s responsibilities include sales, marketing, business development and product development.
Mr. Byrd is a Founding Board Member of the fantasy sports industry trade group known as the Fantasy Sports Association (FSA). STATS Fantasy Sports powers games for leading media companies including NBA.com, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, WWE, and Ultimate Fighting Championship as well as Fremantle/19’s American Idol brand.

Mr. Byrd has been in the sports industry for 15 years. Previous to STATS, he served in senior marketing, sales management and business development positions at Wilson Sporting Goods, AMF Bowling & Billiards and Sports Sciences. Mr. Byrd has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BSME from Purdue University.

Robert L. Schur
Executive Vice President
Robert Schur has been with STATS since 2000. Mr. Schur serves as senior vice president of the company, and is in charge of STATS' Commercial Unit and the Data Collection Business Unit as well as legal oversight for the company.

Prior to joining STATS, Mr. Schur was Vice President of Development for Senior Lifestyle Corporation, an owner/operator of seniors housing headquartered in Chicago. In this role, he was responsible for managing the new product development process throughout the U.S. for the company. Mr. Schur has also acted as a business consultant for a wide array of companies, including technology-based organizations. In addition to his managerial experience, Mr. Schur's background includes extensive financial management and acquisition oversight.

He holds a BA from Indiana University, an MBA from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from the IIT-Kent College of Law. Mr. Schur is also a Certified Public Accountant.

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