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Beechtree's principals provide portfolio
company management with close hands-on and committed
advice and
strategy which have helped grow companies from valuations in the six
figures to billions
of dollars.
Henry,
Principal Owner for FSG's parent New England Sports Ventures.iii running
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XOS
' four product lines - Coaching Tools, Facilities Design +
Integration, XOS Network and XOS Ticketing
- integrate digital video,
data, teaching and online fan interaction technologies to enhance
teams
' coaching and training programs while providing platforms for
new revenue-generating opportunities
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About Beechtree Capital
Beechtree Capital LLC is a venture capital firm that provides
equity and debt financing and consulting to early stage companies with
high growth potential.
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utahtickets.arenafootball. CIC is
affiliated with Comcast Corporation, a diversified global leader
in
cable, broadband services, telecommunications, and entertainment. "It is a
privilege for us
to be selected to lead the school's athletic marketing
efforts at such an important and exciting
time.comets coaching
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The partnership is the first of its kind for Fenway Sports Group, which
was
launched just a year ago.comets olivet
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About Comcast Interactive Capital
Comcast
Interactive Capital (CIC) is a venture capital fund
focused on broadband, enterprise and interactive
technologies. "Participation in the ACC will require us
to be much more aggressive in pursuing corporate
opportunities."
ABOUT FENWAY SPORTS GROUP (FSG):
FSG, a subsidiary of New England
Sports Ventures, which owns the Boston
Red Sox and the New England Sports Network (NESN), is a broad
-based sports
marketing company focused on a wide range of representation, sponsorships,
marketing
and broadcasting opportunities.naia coaching
In addition, the funds will
accelerate the expansion of the XOS Network
online fan management
platform, a web-based solution enabling sports and entertainment
organizations
to dramatically increase the access of their fans,
alumni and supporters to video and premium sports
content. "By increasing the
number of touch points for fans, XOS customers benefit from increased
fan loyalty and reap the rewards of numerous revenue generating
opportunities.
CIC's primary
goal is to generate superior financial returns from
private equity investments in early-stage technology
companies. Additional
information is available at www.div cross
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New Financing; Leading Sports Solutions Company Receives Strategic Investment from Major Media + Communications
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About XOS Technologies, Inc.
XOS solutions provide over 600 professional and collegiate
sports
organizations with video, data, teaching and fan management
technologies to assure maximum
return on each technology investment. To
achieve this goal, CIC works to foster the success of its
portfolio
companies by bringing to bear the unique resources, experience, and
insight of both
CIC and the Comcast family of companies.diego nazarene
Fenway Sports Group, a broad-based sports marketing
company and subsidiary
of New England Sports Ventures (owners of the Boston Red Sox and New England
Sports Network), will begin aggressively pursuing sponsorship, marketing and
media opportunities
for Boston College Athletics as it prepares for its
official July 1, 2005 entrance into the Atlantic
Coast Conference, the
country's premier college athletic league. For more information please visit
http://www. For more information please visit
http://bceagles.athletic recruiting
The investment solidifies XOS
' leadership position in the sports
digital media market and in the market for the design and integration
of technology in sports facilities.com), and the official site of the Arena Football
League (www
. In keeping with our
tradition as a Catholic and Jesuit university, rooted in a belief that seeks
God in all things, especially human activity, the Boston College Athletics
Department offers a
broad-based program of intercollegiate athletics, as well
as intramural, recreation, and club sport
opportunities. This category lists official and unofficial sites, fan pages, conference sites and team
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Business Editors/Sports Editors/Technology Editors
SANFORD, Fla. "XOS presents
an interesting
opportunity by combining innovative technology, a growing customer
base, and a
seasoned management team with deep relationships in the
sports world.
XOS Technologies' products
can be found at practice facilities, arenas
and on the road across the U. Beechtree Capital, in over
50
transactions, has achieved greater than a 70 percent success rate with
total rates of return
exceeding 50 percent. Areas of focus include
enterprise software, healthcare, marketing and media
services, and
technology infrastructure.div iii
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(www.
Founded in 1999
, XOS Technologies, Inc.C. Boston College
accepted an invitation to join the league, as its 12th
member, on October 17,
2003.com/
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University of Oregon (www. This partnership
will
present an opportunity to capitalize on league sponsorships, which also will
be a primary
focus of initial efforts. The University's
pursuit of a just society is fostered through the Athletics
Department's
commitment to the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and honesty.njcaa div
, the leader in
providing advanced digital video editing and
scouting solutions for coaches and athletic administrators
to over 600
professional and collegiate sports organizations, today announced
completion of a
strategic investment of approximately $25 million. The XOS Network online fan
management platform
offers sports organizations official websites,
premium content capabilities, streaming video of games
and related
content, direct email marketing, merchandising and online auctions, as
well as ticketing
and donor management.
"We are pleased to have received such strong support from our
investors
who provide invaluable expertise as XOS continues to grow,"
said Dan Aton, President and Chief Executive
Officer, XOS
Technologies. Based in Cincinnati, Blue Chip has over $600
million of capital under
management and has invested in 100 companies
throughout the United States and Canada."
Starting
with the 2005-06 academic year, BC will share the playing field
with eleven other schools including:
Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia
Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, University
of Virginia,
Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. The Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on
May
8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N. The University's dedication to excellence is an
integral part of the
Athletics Department's goals and objectives and a primary consideration in our
service to students and the Boston College community.olivet cuyamaca
For additional information,
please visit:
www.
"As we prepare to enter the ACC, we recognize that this is a tremendous
opportunity to
expand our business and marketing activities around our
athletic programs," DeFilippo said. We selected
FSG because we feel they are uniquely qualified to help us achieve our goals
and reach new heights
.
"BC will boost our East coast presence within the League and make it a
truly Atlantic Coast
Conference from New England to Florida," said John
Swofford, Commissioner of the ACC. "And I know
FSG will go a long way in
making that presence known.ncaa country
Liberty Associated is managed by Associated
Group, LLC, whose principals have extensive experience investing in,
advising and operating emerging
and established companies in numerous
industries, including cable, local telecommunications, power
line
communications, Internet, radio and wireless communications and
wireless location systems
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About Dorchester Capital
Dorchester Capital is a diversified private investment company
formed in 1990. Dorchester's current areas of investment include real
estate, health care, energy
, merchant banking, and technology.palomar div
The chance to secure radio rights for
football, basketball, and
hockey also is a key element of this relationship --
and is a strategic building block to construct
a tier-one business plan for
the school's athletics program. Through its offerings, the Athletics
Department
plays an integral part in the personal formation and development of students,
preparing
them for citizenship, service, and leadership.collegesports.palomar ncaa
This funding also assures the seamless
integration of XOS and select assets of Pinnacle Team Sports, recently
acquired from Pinnacle
Systems in February 2005. and Canada with teams in the NFL, AFL,
CFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, MLS and
NCAA.com/
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT:
Consistent with the University
as a whole, the Athletics Department is
committed to the quest for excellence; to the personal formation
of our
undergraduate, graduate, + professional students; and to the pursuit of a just
society
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About Liberty Associated Partners
Liberty Associated Partners, LP is a private investment
fund
focusing on investments in communications, media, Internet and related
technology companies
.
The partnership will focus on acquiring new marketing agreements, driving
merchandise sales
, building corporate sponsorships and new regional media
partners, while expanding the fan base of
Boston College Athletics.lighter knights
Boston College Athletics Teams Up with Fenway Sports Group
"Our
new partnership with Boston College is a significant step forward for
FSG's development as we approach
our first birthday," said John W.athletic unofficial
Under the leadership of Athletics Director Gene DeFilippo,
Boston College
is preparing its student-athletes to compete at the highest level. "Beginning day
one, our goal will be to introduce
prospective new corporate partners and advertisers to the rich
history of BC
Athletics and the competitive strength of the ACC.Sites devoted to the cross country
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The investment was led by investment group Liberty Associated
Partners, with participation from Comcast Interactive Capital and Blue
Chip Venture Company as
well as previous investors Dorchester Capital
and Beechtree Capital, LLC.
"XOS, in response to
the interest of fans for increased
multi-media content about their favorite teams, provides an easy
way
for sports organizations to provide that content," said David Berkman,
Managing Partner, Liberty
Associated Partners."
"New Internet and on-demand platforms enable sports fans to access
content
not yet available on television, which has the potential to
expand the college sports entertainment
market" said David Horowitz,
Principal, Comcast Interactive Capital. is the leading provider of
innovative
sports technology, including digital video coaching tools,
facilities design and integration, premium
and public website
management, and ticketing and fan management solutions to sports
organizations
throughout North America.Partnership Will Showcase Boston College Athletics as a National Powerhouse
in
the ACC and Boost Marketing Efforts
BOSTON, Boston College today
announced it has
selected Fenway Sports Group (FSG) to develop a year-round collegiate sports
marketing
and multi-media partnership program aimed at showcasing the strength
and competitiveness of BC Athletics
and its upcoming membership into the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Through these
activities
, the Athletics Department provides an educational experience that
promotes the development of the
whole person intellectually, physically,
socially, and spiritually. The
Athletics Department
promotes the principles of sportsmanship, fair play, and
fiscal responsibility in compliance with
University, Conference, and NCAA
policies.coaching country
"This support allows XOS to maintain our leadership
position
in the market, fund R+D to provide existing customers with
new solutions, and expand our business
into still untapped areas.xostech.
About Blue Chip
Blue Chip Venture Company is a venture
capital firm providing
capital and business-building assistance to entrepreneurs seeking to
build
growth companies.distance coaching
Current
implementations of the XOS Network online fan management platform can
be
found, for example, at the University of Oklahoma
(www."
Mike Dee, president of Fenway Sports
Group, said that Boston College's
great success has created pent-up demand and tremendous potential
.
"As BC takes its athletics program to the next level, it is a great
opportunity to introduce
the ACC to the Boston and New England business
communities," said Dee.cross country
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