Carns Appointed SGM Ticketmaster

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Ticketmaster has appointed Geoff Carns as senior general manager for the Southern California region. He will be responsible for Ticketmaster's business operations in Southern California including the Los Angeles and San Diego markets.

"Geoff has been a tremendous asset to Ticketmaster for close to ten years and I am very excited to have his leadership and expertise in place to oversee our business operations and all aspects of client service in the greater Los Angeles and San Diego markets," said Don Orris, executive vice president, West Region, Ticketmaster.

"I look forward to relocating to the Los Angeles area and to working with Ticketmaster's venue, promoter, and sports team clients throughout the Southern California region at this exciting time in our industry," said Carns. "The ticketing technology we have in place today enables us to serve our clients and consumers more comprehensively than ever before and I'm very eager to ensure that our clients throughout Southern California continue to benefit from the best tools and services to maximize ticket sales for their events."

Carns joined Ticketmaster in 1998 from Feld Entertainment, where he served as a regional marketing director. Prior to assuming the senior general manager post in Southern California, Carns served as senior general manager for Ticketmaster in the Pacific Northwest region based in Seattle. While at Ticketmaster he has held a variety of management positions of increased responsibility, including serving as general nanager for Ticketmaster's Carolinas operations based in Charlotte. –Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen