Quick Hit Drafts Top Picks With VP of Sales and General Counsel

Foxboro, Mass. (PRWEB) April 21, 2009

Quick Hit http://www.quickhit.com, a leading developer of premium, free-to-play online sports games, today announced that it has hired Ed Willett as vice president of sales and Kelli O'Donnell as vice president of legal and general counsel, adding even more veteran players to its championship caliber team. Willett comes to Quick Hit from ESPN, where he has spent the past eight years driving advertising sales and business development; O'Donnell joins Quick Hit from Turbine, where she served as corporate counsel for the online games publisher.

"The addition of Ed and Kelli rounds out an incredible roster of gaming and sports talent," said Quick Hit Founder and CEO, Jeffrey Anderson. "In particular, Ed's background in ad sales, sponsorships and sports marketing makes him an incredible asset as we continue to add top tier advertisers to the launch Quick Hit Football."

While at ESPN, Willett and his team secured more than $ 150 million in revenue from the best brands in the industry, including Pepsi, Gatorade, Budweiser, Nutrisystem, Remington, and Heinz. Prior to his position at ESPN, he spent 20 years in advertising sales on the publishing side, working at premier newspapers and periodicals like USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Time Inc., and Cond?ast. Willett received his B.A. from Bucknell and his M.B.A. from the University of Denver.

A seasoned corporate lawyer with nearly a decade of experience, O'Donnell served as Turbine's in-house counsel on various legal matters, including licensor relationships, commercial contracts and intellectual property issues. Prior to Turbine, O'Donnell was in-house counsel at Digitas where she worked on various advertising agency agreements. She also held counsel positions at KB Toys as well as at the law firm of Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar. She has her B.A. from The College of William & Mary and her J.D. from Boston College School of Law.

Quick Hit has built a uniquely talented team from across the games and sports industries. They have helped build some of the biggest sports properties in the world and have created some of the biggest console and online games in the business, including the Madden franchise, NCAA Football, NFL2K, NBA 2K, The Lord of the Rings Online, and Dungeons & Dragons Online. In addition to Willett and O'Donnell, the company also recently added a number of other key hires including:

????Trevor Stricker, Director of Game Systems - Prior to Quick Hit, Stricker was the founder of Disco Pixel. Before starting that company, he was a lead programmer and designer at Visual Concepts (wholly owned subsidiary of Take-two Interactive) and Sega of Japan, where he delivered highly acclaimed pixel action on titles like NBA 2K, NBA 2K1, NBA 2K2, and All Pro Football.

????William Henning, Director of Online Marketing - Henning comes to Quick Hit from UGO Entertainment, a unit of Hearst Corporation. As UGO's Director of Marketing, he oversaw the company's SEO and web analytics divisions and managed an online media budget in excess of $ 1 million. Prior to UGO, Henning managed the awareness and acquisition efforts at both Law.com and Steamload.com.

????Derrick Levy, Senior Game Systems Engineer - Before joining the company, Levy was a Software Engineer at Electronic Arts-Tiburon, where he created technical designs and implemented game-play features for the Madden NFL '06, '07, '08 and '09 titles as well as NCAA Football '07, '08 and '09. Prior to EA, Levy worked at Gearbox Software, Nortel, Arris Interactive and IBM.

ABOUT QUICK HIT

Headquartered in the shadow of the world-famous Gillette stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Quick Hit, Inc. ("Quick Hit") is passionately committed to bringing premium, free-to-play, online sports games (link to: http://www.quickhit.com) and entertainment to sports fans of all ages. Quick Hit's products fill a massive void in the sports gaming industry by combining a rich graphical environment, the accessibility of Flash, and the wide appeal of fantasy sports. For more information, visit http://www.QuickHit.com.

Quick Hit, Quick Hit Sports, and the QH logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Quick Hit, Inc. in the United States or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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dogIDs Names Best Picks for Stocking Stuffers

Fargo, ND (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

dogIDs, a leading provider of personalized designer dog collars, custom dog tags, dog beds and dog leashes, has released its top picks for 2011 holiday stocking stuffers.

?This was no easy task!? says Clint Howitz, pack leader and president of dogIDs. ?Besides our main products we have a variety of new products that will make great stocking stuffers, including our dog boots and LED lighted dog ball. Yet when we came together as a team to vote on our top picks, our new personalized dog ID tags and the LeashLocket topped everyone?s list.?

The top 2011 dogIDs stocking stuffers include:

Personalized Professional and College Sports Team Pet ID Tags ? These ultra-light tags, officially licensed by the MLB, NBA, NCAA, NFL and NHL, come with both split ring and s-hook attachments. The high-quality glossy color on these designer dog tags make owners? favorite teams stand out. The circle-shaped tags are 1.5 inches wide by 1 inch tall.

Colorful Personalized Designer Dog Tags ? These new fun and sassy personalized designer dog tags come in more than 100 colorful designs and are made from heavy-duty recycled steel. The tags come with a matching split ring and are 1.25 inches in diameter.

LeashLocket Compact Retractable Dog Leash ? LeashLocket is a revolutionary, retractable leash that fits in a locket snapped directly to a dog?s collar. The compact yet solid design is more comfortable and secure to hold than other retractable leashes. It fits comfortably into the palm of the hand of most dog owners.

Up to four lines of information, with a choice of 14 font styles, can be laser-engraved on the back of the dog tags.

Additionally, dogIDs is offering Secret Santa Specials that enable customers to save more than 20 percent on select products and gift packages, including dog boots, sweaters, outdoor dog bundle packages, and playful dog bundle packages. Customers can join the dogIDs newsletter list and receive an additional 10 percent off. dogIDs offers flat-rate shipping of $ 2.95 for pet ID tags and $ 6.95 for all other products.

About dogIDs

Since 1999, dogIDs has been producing personalized dog collars, custom dog tags and unique pet ID tags. In addition to its wide selection of handmade designer dog tags, the company also offers other distinctive dog accessories, including custom leather dog collars, embroidered dog collars, designer dog collars, dog leashes, dog harnesses, dog apparel, dog beds, dog safety and health products, electronic bark collars, electronic dog training collars and many more high-quality accessories for dogs. Visit http://www.dogIDs.com or call 800-720-TAGS (8247) for more information.

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