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Bill Davidson, Chief Executive Officer

Matt Perry, President

Bill Davidson, CEO
bill@NSSsports.com

Bill Davidson is the Chief Executive Officer of National Sports Services. He has been involved in professional sports since 1982. Davidson has owned and operated several minor league hockey and baseball franchises. Many of the teams Davidson directly supervised established franchise attendance records and reached record levels of profitability. In 1998, Davidson merged his company, Sports Marketing Solutions, with Sports Enterprises (owned by Matt Perry) to create NSS.

In his role as Chief Executive Officer for NSS, Davidson provides management services for the Gwinnett Gladiators, an ECHL hockey team located in suburban Atlanta. Davidson is Chief Executive Officer of the Gladiators and a co-owner of Gwinnett County Hockey, LLC.

Davidson also provides services to the ECHL Stockton Thunder and the af2 Stockton Lightning in Stockton, California. Davidson, through NSS, provided the arena facility manager in Stockton, International Facilities Group (IFG), with premium seat and arena sponsorship sales services. The Thunder hockey team has led the ECHL in attendance the past four seasons.

Senators Baseball, LLC has retained Bill Davidson as CEO of the Class AA Eastern League Harrisburg Senators. In addition to management services, Davidson is instrumental in the programing for a $45 million renovation of Metro Bank Park slated to be completed in April 2010.

Previously, Davidson held ownership interests with the Wichita Falls Rustlers, Bakersfield Condors and Topeka ScareCrows hockey teams and the Midland Angels and Chattanooga Lookouts (AA Southern League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) baseball teams. He held various leadership positions (President, Vice-President and General Manager) with these teams as well as provided services to many other baseball and hockey franchises.

Davidson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Public Relations from Purdue University and a Master of Education degree in Sports Administration from Wichita State University. He resides in Cleveland, Tennessee with his wife and two children.

Matt Perry, President
matt@NSSsports.com
pucknballs@aol.com

Matt Perry serves as President of National Sports Services. As President, Perry is actively involved in all phases of company operations, including servicing current clients and developing new facility, franchise investment and consulting opportunities.

Perry's extensive background includes over 20 years of ownership and operations of sports franchises. While in the industry, he has been responsible for or involved with the entertainment of millions of fans at sporting events. With an emphasis on solid business practices, creating a fun environment and a focus on customer service, Perry has received several industry honors for excellence in franchise operations.

Perry continues to serve as Vice President and minority owner of the Gwinnett Gladiators, who play hockey in the popular ECHL. The successful Gladiators play in The Arena at Gwinnett Center, a $65 million, state-of-the-art events center which opened to great fanfare in 2003.

Perry also co-owned the Wichita Falls Rustlers prior to the sale of the franchise in 2002. Perry was instrumental in the start up of the franchise, which culminated in the Rustlers attracting over 5,000 fans per game in the new, $20 million Kay Yeager Coliseum. The Rustlers attendance in the inaugural season set the standard for all Junior A hockey teams in the U.S. and Canada.

Besides consulting for numerous teams over the past 20 years, Perry served as a top executive in all areas of day-to-day operations for the Midland Angels (Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim Double A affiliate), Columbia Mets (New York Mets Single A affiliate) and the Fayetteville Generals (Detroit Tigers Single A affiliate).

Perry's path to the sports world began when he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising with a Minor in Business from Southern Illinois University and a Masters degree in Sport Management from Ohio State University. He resides in Topeka, Kansas with his wife and three children.

Recent endeavors include stadium development projects in Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana and Arkansas. Perry is providing consulting services for the Lake Erie Crushers, a Frontier League baseball franchise which opened its inaugural season June 2nd, 2009 to a sold out crowd in the new 5,000 seat All Pro Freight Stadium. Perry is also brokering the acquisition of multiple minor league sports franchises.

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	Biographies Bill Davidson, Chief Executive Officer Matt Perry, President Bill Davidson, CEO bill@NSSsports.com Bill Davidson is the Chief Executive Officer of National Sports Services. He has been involved in professional sports since 1982. Davidson has owned and operated several minor league hockey and baseball franchises. Many of the teams Davidson directly supervised established franchise attendance records and reached record levels of profitability. In 1998, Davidson merged his company, Sports Marketing Solutions, with Sports Enterprises (owned by Matt Perry) to create NSS. In his role as Chief Executive Officer for NSS, Davidson provides management services for the Gwinnett Gladiators, an ECHL hockey team located in suburban Atlanta. Davidson is Chief Executive Officer of the Gladiators and a co-owner of Gwinnett County Hockey, LLC. Davidson also provides services to the ECHL Stockton Thunder and the af2 Stockton Lightning in Stockton, California. Davidson, through NSS, provided the arena facility manager in Stockton, International Facilities Group (IFG), with premium seat and arena sponsorship sales services. The Thunder hockey team has led the ECHL in attendance the past four seasons. Senators Baseball, LLC has retained Bill Davidson as CEO of the Class AA Eastern League Harrisburg Senators. In addition to management services, Davidson is instrumental in the programing for a $45 million renovation of Metro Bank Park slated to be completed in April 2010. Previously, Davidson held ownership interests with the Wichita Falls Rustlers, Bakersfield Condors and Topeka ScareCrows hockey teams and the Midland Angels and Chattanooga Lookouts (AA Southern League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) baseball teams. He held various leadership positions (President, Vice-President and General Manager) with these teams as well as provided services to many other baseball and hockey franchises. Davidson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Public Relations from Purdue University and a Master of Education degree in Sports Administration from Wichita State University. He resides in Cleveland, Tennessee with his wife and two children. Matt Perry, President matt@NSSsports.com pucknballs@aol.com Matt Perry serves as President of National Sports Services. As President, Perry is actively involved in all phases of company operations, including servicing current clients and developing new facility, franchise investment and consulting opportunities. Perry's extensive background includes over 20 years of ownership and operations of sports franchises. While in the industry, he has been responsible for or involved with the entertainment of millions of fans at sporting events. With an emphasis on solid business practices, creating a fun environment and a focus on customer service, Perry has received several industry honors for excellence in franchise operations. Perry continues to serve as Vice President and minority owner of the Gwinnett Gladiators, who play hockey in the popular ECHL. The successful Gladiators play in The Arena at Gwinnett Center, a $65 million, state-of-the-art events center which opened to great fanfare in 2003. Perry also co-owned the Wichita Falls Rustlers prior to the sale of the franchise in 2002. Perry was instrumental in the start up of the franchise, which culminated in the Rustlers attracting over 5,000 fans per game in the new, $20 million Kay Yeager Coliseum. The Rustlers attendance in the inaugural season set the standard for all Junior A hockey teams in the U.S. and Canada. Besides consulting for numerous teams over the past 20 years, Perry served as a top executive in all areas of day-to-day operations for the Midland Angels (Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim Double A affiliate), Columbia Mets (New York Mets Single A affiliate) and the Fayetteville Generals (Detroit Tigers Single A affiliate). Perry's path to the sports world began when he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising with a Minor in Business from Southern Illinois University and a Masters degree in Sport Management from Ohio State University. He resides in Topeka, Kansas with his wife and three children. Recent endeavors include stadium development projects in Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana and Arkansas. Perry is providing consulting services for the Lake Erie Crushers, a Frontier League baseball franchise which opened its inaugural season June 2nd, 2009 to a sold out crowd in the new 5,000 seat All Pro Freight Stadium. Perry is also brokering the acquisition of multiple minor league sports franchises. Printer Friendly Version