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Allied Esports Entertainment Announces Appointment of Anthony A. Hung as Chief Financial Officer
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allied Esports Entertainment (NASDAQ: AESE) (“Allied Esports” or the “Company”), a global esports entertainment company,
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[{"type":"text","content":" IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAllied Esports Entertainment (NASDAQ: AESE) (“Allied Esports” or the “Company”), a global esports entertainment company, today announced the appointment of Anthony A. Hung as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective September 24, 2019. After helping lead the successful business combination of Black Ridge Acquisition Corp., Allied Esports International, Inc. and WPT Enterprises, Inc., that formed the Company and was completed last month, Kenneth DeCubellis stepped down from his role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on September 24, 2019. Mr. DeCubellis will remain with the Company through the end of the year as a consultant to help ensure a smooth transition.\n\n\nMr. Hung brings nearly 30 years of finance, strategy and operational expertise to Allied Esports Entertainment. Before joining the Company, he served as the CEO and CFO of Audio Design Experts, a privately held provider of premier audio solutions for leading consumer brands around the world. At Audio Design Experts, Mr. Hung established and oversaw all corporate activities including sales, marketing, finance, legal, operations, supply chain logistics, customer service and human resources. In his role, he successfully developed and implemented the company’s strategic plan targeting the high growth wireless smart audio market and oversaw the launch of five award-winning audio consumer products.\n\n\nPrior to his role at Audio Design Experts, Mr. Hung held a number of financial and operational positions at companies primarily in the media and entertainment, software and venture capital industries. Mr. Hung was Senior Vice President, Business Development and Sales for Cooking.com where he oversaw the e-commerce services business as well as advertising sales operations. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Golden Eye Dealership Solutions, a software-as-a-service start-up focused on automotive dealerships. Prior to this, he was General Partner at DynaFund Ventures, a $220 million venture capital fund, and he also held positions of increasing responsibility in finance and strategy at The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS). He began his career as an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities. Mr. Hung holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Anderson School at UCLA and a Bachelor of ...