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For Immediate Release:=
EMA Salutes Doug Lowenstein
ENCINO, CA (December 19, 2006) ...=
Bo
Andersen, President of the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) made t=
he
following statement today following the announcement of Doug Lowenstein,
President of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), that he will be
resigning from ESA.
D=
oug's
mark will be felt in the entertainment industry for years to come. He has d=
one
a tremendous job creating ESA from scratch and building it into a positive =
and
influential institution in the video game industry. Under his stewardship, =
ESA
created the ESRB rating system, engaged in successful legislative and
precedent-setting legal advocacy, facilitated a better understanding of the
role of video games in our society and economy, and promoted the industry's
products through its successful trade shows. Our industry owes him a great
"thank you" for his leadership. EMA wishes him well as he moves to
the next challenge in his career.
<=
o:p>
The Entertainment Merchants
Association (EMA) was established in April 2006 through the merger of the V=
ideo
Software Dealers Association (VSDA) and the Interactive Entertainment Merch=
ants
Association (IEMA). EMA is the not-for-profit international trade associati=
on
dedicated to advancing the interests of the $32 billion home entertainment
industry. EMA represents more than 1,000 companies throughout the United States, Canada, and other nations. Its
members operate more than 20,000 retail outlets in the U.S. th=
at sell
and/or rent DVDs and computer and console video games. Membership comprises=
the
full spectrum of retailers (from single-store specialists to multi-line mass
merchants), distributors, the home video divisions of major and independent
motion picture studios, and other related businesses that constitute and
support the home entertainment industry.&n=
bsp;
# # #
For more information, please contact:=
Sean Bersell, Vice President, Public Affairs
Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA)
818-385-1500 Ext. 226 or sb=
ersell
at entmerch.org
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