Tom Fox to Join AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Board of Directors

LOS ANGELES, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- AVP Pro Beach Volleyball is pleased to announce the addition of veteran sports marketing executive Tom Fox to the AVP Board of Directors, effective immediately.

"I have been a fan of the sport for many years and believe that there is significant potential to grow the brand and the business," Fox said. "I look forward to working with the new management team and the Board to help make this happen."

Fox has over 20 years experience in brand management and sports marketing at world-renowned sports marketing organizations including the NBA, Nike, Gatorade and most recently the Wasserman Media Group.

"We couldn't be more pleased to bring Tom to our board," said Jason Hodell, CEO, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball. "Tom brings considerable expertise in the sports marketing world, and we are sure he will be an incredible asset to the AVP."

Fox is the latest in a line of new additions to the AVP Board, following Tony Ponturo's appointment in June.

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About AVP, Inc.:

AVP, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. One of the fastest growing entities in the sports world, the AVP operates two of the industry's most prominent national touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour (1983) and the AVP Hot Winter Nights Indoor Tour (launched in 2008). The AVP is set to stage more than 35 events throughout the United States in 2009 and features more than 150 of the top male and female competitors in the sport. AVP athletes won both the women's and men's gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, marking the first gold medal sweep by a single country in the history of Olympic Beach Volleyball. AVP is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. For more information, please visit www.avp.com.

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