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Bobcats Sports & Entertainment (BSE) President & Chief Operating Officer Fred Whitfield announced today that the NBA has selected BSE Senior Vice President of Partnership Marketing Michael Wandell to become Vice President of Marketing Partnerships to build on NBA China's successful sponsorship business, effective January 2013. Wandell will relocate to the league's Beijing office and will report to NBA China Senior Vice President of Business Development and Marketing Partnerships David Yang. “We are delighted that the league has recognized the talent and ability of one of our key executives,” said Whitfield. “While we are sad to see Michael go, we know that he has left our business in a far better place as a result of his hard work and dedication to our organization.” NBA.com

Charlotte Bobcats, Fred Whitfield 

In the past, the Bobcats could count on selling out both home games against Cleveland and at least one Toronto home game, team president Fred Whitfield said at a Charlotte Chamber meeting. He said the team will now have to look at “more creative” pricing and sales strategies to move tickets to those games. They’ll no longer automatically be marquee match-ups, since Cleveland and Toronto have been drained of their stars. “You’ve got four games you have to look at how you sell now,” Whitfield said. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Fred Whitfield