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Name Age Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships
Anthony J. Bates . . . . . . . . . . 47 Mr. Bates has been a director since September 2013. Mr. Bates
has been the President of GoPro, Inc., a hardware and software
company focused on consumers capturing, managing, sharing
and enjoying engaging content, since June 2014. From July
2013 until March 2014, Mr. Bates was the Executive Vice
President, Business Development and Evangelism, of Microsoft
Corporation. Prior to July 2013, he was the President of
Microsoft’s Skype Division since its acquisition by Microsoft in
2011. Mr. Bates was the Chief Executive Officer of Skype, a
leading provider of software applications and related internet
communications products, from 2010 until 2011. Before joining
Skype, Mr. Bates spent fifteen years at Cisco Systems, Inc.
where he had been Senior Vice President and General Manager
of several business groups, including Enterprise, Commercial
and Small Business, and Cisco’s core high-end router business.
Mr. Bates serves as a member of the board of directors of
GoPro, Inc. and eBay Inc. and served as a director at Microsoft
Corporation during the last five years.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
Mr. Bates brings to the board of directors extensive executive
leadership experience in the technology industry, including the
management of worldwide operations, sales, service and
support, which are areas that the board considers valuable given
the evolving nature of the audio entertainment industry and the
increasing competition we face.
Name Age Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships
George W. Bodenheimer . . . 56 Mr. Bodenheimer has been a director since September 2013.
Mr. Bodenheimer retired in May 2014 as Executive Chairman of
ESPN, Inc., a multimedia, multinational sports entertainment
company. He was Executive Chairman of ESPN, Inc. from
January 2012 until May 2014. He served as Co-Chairman of
Disney Media Networks from April 2004 until January 2012 and
as President of ABC Sports from March 2003 until January
2012. Mr. Bodenheimer was named President of ESPN in
November 1998, a position he held until January 2012. Mr.
Bodenheimer joined ESPN in 1981 and served in a variety of
senior sales and marketing positions prior to his appointment as
President. Mr. Bodenheimer serves as a member of the board of
directors of Under Armour, Inc.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
Mr. Bodenheimer has extensive experience in: marketing,
promoting and producing sports and entertainment programming,
including live major sporting events; identifying emerging sports
properties; and assessing on-air and executive talent. The board
of directors believes this experience is a significant asset to our
company. Mr. Bodenheimer also has unique experience in
evaluating and assessing the desirability of sports properties that
are likely to be attractive to both the core demographics of our
subscriber base and other segments of our existing and targeted
customer base.
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