From The Desk Of... Tim Leiweke

"Motivation" is followed by a question: "How does ASM differentiate itself from its main competitor, Oak View Group?" The answer comes from Ron Bension, president/CEO of ASM Global, and the most salient part reads: "There are other companies that are noisier, but we're...

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Published in:Billboard 2023-06, Vol.135 (8), p.28-30
Main Author: DiGiacomo, Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon
Light rail transportation
Music
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Summary:"Motivation" is followed by a question: "How does ASM differentiate itself from its main competitor, Oak View Group?" The answer comes from Ron Bension, president/CEO of ASM Global, and the most salient part reads: "There are other companies that are noisier, but we're managing more buildings, with more content from Live Nation and AEG than anywhere else in the world." Oak View Group, where Leiweke is chairman/CEO, and ASM are indeed competitors in managing facilities around the globe, and it's important to know that ASM is co-owned by sports/live-entertainment company AEG, where Leiweke was CEO until billionaire owner Philip Anschutz fired him in 2013. Of that billion, roughly $75 million was a cash contribution toward that light rail station. [...]we had the first carbon-neutral arena ever in Seattle.
ISSN:0006-2510