Perkins Miller Joins StubHub as General Manager for North America
03 May 2016 - 12:15AM
Business Wire
Media and Operations Executive to Focus on
Driving Growth and Building Industry Partnerships
StubHub, the largest ticket marketplace in the U.S., today
announced that Perkins Miller has joined the company as general
manager for North America. In this role, he will focus on growing
StubHub’s business in North America and exploring new ways of
partnering within the events and experiences industry.
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Perkins Miller is StubHub's new general
manager for North America. (Photo: Business Wire)
Miller joins StubHub from NFL Media, where he served as chief
digital officer & head of media operations, overseeing all
media operations including platforms (cable net, film and digital),
applications (fantasy, subscription media, casual games), and
social media. His two decades’ worth of experience in traditional
and digital media, as well as his work with global events such as
the Olympic Games, will help guide StubHub’s strategies across
mobile, social and other innovative technology platforms like
virtual reality, and his background in sports and entertainment
will complement StubHub’s efforts in the industry.
“At StubHub, we’re focused on connecting consumers with
inspiring event experiences, and Perkins’ omnichannel and industry
expertise will help us expand how we build memorable experiences
for our customers,” said StubHub President Scott Cutler. “As the
world of events becomes more mobile, social and global, Perkins’
extensive experience in cross-platform will help lead StubHub into
new areas and benefit our buyers and sellers alike.”
Before the NFL, Miller was executive vice president of digital
media at WWE, where he was responsible for strategy, planning and
operations of WWE's global digital and social businesses. Prior
positions include chief operating officer at Vocativ and COO at
Universal Sports, among others.
“StubHub creates connections in the world of live events, and I
look forward to applying my passion for sports and entertainment,
and experience in creating engaging and fan-centric ventures in
this industry to the organization and to customers,” said
Miller.
Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College. He will
be based in San Francisco.
About StubHub
At StubHub, our mission is simple: help fans find fun. We
connect fans with their favorite teams, shows and artists and
introduce them to the ones they'll love next. As largest ticket
marketplace in the U.S., we enable fans to buy and sell tickets to
tens of thousands of events, whenever they want, through our
desktop and mobile experiences, including our StubHub and StubHub
Music apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. Offering a
superior fan experience at its core, StubHub reinvented the ticket
resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation.
Our industry firsts include the introduction of the first ticketing
application, the first interactive seat mapping tool and the first
live entertainment rewards program, Fan Rewards™. Our business
partners include more than 60 teams in MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and NCAA,
plus ESPN, AEG, AXS and Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement.
Throughout North America, the United Kingdom and Germany, StubHub
provides the total end-to-end event going experience. StubHub is an
eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). For more information on StubHub, visit
StubHub.com or follow @StubHub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
or YouTube.com/StubHub.
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