Kliavkoff, who recently stepped down as Chief Executive Officer for Jaunt Inc., will direct the Las Vegas-based business ’s amusement and sports operations while maintaining industry partnerships.
According to the official media launch …
The new job will see that the 50-year-old Kliavkoff oversee operations, marketing, fund, sponsorships, strategy, ticketing and booking for the company‘s more than 30 showrooms, theaters and arenas, such as Park Theater, MGM Grand Garden, the Theater in MGM National Harbor, the Mandalay Bay Beach, Mandalay Bay Events Center, the MassMutual Center in MGM Springfield and T-Mobile Arena, the multi-purpose indoor arena on the Las Vegas Strip which is the home place for the National Hockey League’s Vegas Golden Knights.
Wealth of experience:
Kliavkoff attended Boston University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in communications and from the University of Virginia School of Law, he holds a Juris Doctorate. He’s more than two decades of experience leading entertainment and networking strategies and most recently served as Chief Executive Officer for virtual reality startup, Jaunt Inc.. The San Mateo, California-headquartered firm has worked with such clients as Disney, Manchester United, NFL, NBA, MLB, Uber and other leading firms.
Kliavkoff’s preceding executive jobs include top media firms like Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, in which he functioned as Co-president, Executive Vice President of Business for Major League Baseball Advanced Media and Chief Digital Officer for NBC Universal.
MGM Resorts’ remarks :
Hornbuckle communicated the following concerning the current appointment…
“George is linking our company for an exciting time and will play a key role as we both build on existing successful partnerships as well as continue to enlarge our industry-leading sports and entertainment offerings.
“His innovative approach and knowledge in the entertainment and digital world will reinforce our reputation as a business that provides world-class adventures for our visitors to enjoy.
MGM Resorts’ president also announced that the firm was “thrilled” that it would be able to maintain its important business relationship with Sturm, together with the firm having procured a three-year consulting deal with Las Vegas Live Entertainment and Sports, Sturm’s fresh firm. According to the terms of the exclusive agreement, MGM’s long-serving President of Entertainment and Sports [Sturm], will continue to oversee key relationships and supply invaluable business advice for the business.
“Richard is an icon in the Las Vegas sports and entertainment world and we’re thrilled to keep his connection with the MGM Resorts family. A number of the town ’s most exciting and successful events within the last two decades can be attributed to Richard’s relationships and deep industry understanding,” Hornbuckle added.
Company info:
One of the largest live event businesses in the world, MGM Resorts’ offerings include a half-dozen Cirque du Soleil shows, hundreds of premier concerts, comedy and magic shows annually, eSports, as well as traditional sporting events such as UFC, boxing, rodeo and MGM’s professional women’s basketball team, the Las Vegas Aces.
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