Visualisation product manufacturers Leyard and Planar have announced the addition of Douglas Moss as general manager for sports and entertainment.
Moss founded MK Solutions Group, a sports and entertainment technology solutions company, and most recently led sales and marketing for Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America.
He has held a number of roles in the sports and entertainment sector including president of Madison Square Garden Network (MSG Network); president and CEO of the Buffalo Sabres and president and COO of the Phoenix Coyotes (National Hockey League teams). He has also had senior roles with the International Hockey League (IHL) and the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks.
Adam Schmidt, executive vice president of sales and marketing, said: "My team and I have had the pleasure of successfully working with Doug on multiple projects, and in multiple forums, over the years. We have a tremendous opportunity in the sports and entertainment market, and Doug is exactly the right person for the job."
Moss said: "I’m looking forward to drawing on my years of sports management, venue development and display technology expertise to help our sports and entertainment customers realize the experiential impact of our innovative LED and LCD solutions."
He will now be responsible for creating and developing solutions and strategic alliances with the sports and entertainment industry using Leyard and Planar’s LED and LCD display technologies. He is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.