Expert profile
Name Larry Schwartz
Job title President
Organization NEWSTEX
Expertise Larry has guided numerous entertainment and new media ventures, from start-up through growth, development and maturity, including Bolenka Games Online (Trivial Pursuit' Online), GFI Group (financial), Wizard World (publishing), Patron Technology (technology) and Tickets.com (Nasdaq:TIXX - entertainment). Most recently Larry was President of Comtex News Network, a real time wholesaler of news to the financial industry. Previously, Larry built New Net Companies into one of the Northeast's preeminent e-business solution providers. He was also president and CEO of Auctions.com, which he co-created with the Times Mirror Co. and co-owners Gannett, Knight-Ridder, The New York Times Company, Tribune Company, and The Washington Post Company.
Books and articles published Larry was featured in the official history of eBay, 'The Perfect Store', by Adam Cohen, which detailing his exploits of attempting to purchasing eBay for Times Mirror and then competing against eBay on behalf of the newspapers.
Background Larry attended Bates College and the Yale University Graduate School of Drama.
Country / Region United States

Information officer profile
Name David Scott
Job title Information Officer
Organization NEWSTEX
Country / Region United States
Work 781-860-7993
E-mail david@freshspot.com