Silver Chalice Promotes Dan Scalia and Adds Veteran Sales Executive Brian Maddox

CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Chalice, the leading creator of digital video content for top sports and media rights holders, announced today that Dan Scalia has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Development, while Brian Maddox will join the company as Vice President, Advertising Sales.

Scalia, who was previously Vice President of Sales for the Midwest, will now have an expanded role that includes working with the Silver Chalice executive team on developing strategic partnerships across all business lines.  Scalia has been with Silver Chalice since 2010, playing a key part in the growth of revenue operations.

Maddox was most recently with the WWE, where he was Vice President of Global Digital Sales.  At Silver Chalice, Maddox will be focused on identifying and building partnerships that can help grow and enhance the audience experience for the Silver Chalice digital video networks, including Campus Insiders (www.campusinsiders.com) and the ACC Digital Network (www.theacc.com). 

"Dan has been a valued member of our team during the past few years, and we feel that he will thrive in this expanded and important leadership role," said Lawton Logan, Chief Revenue Officer of Silver Chalice.  "Brian has great experience in the digital space and we believe will be a strong asset in helping us to continue our growth."  

Campus Insiders and the ACC Digital Network feature live streaming studio shows and daily video on demand of college sports programming with more than 2000 live games syndicated to websites, mobile applications, over the top devices and other Internet Protocol delivered experiences.  Current partners today include Yahoo Sports, Rivals, USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties, YouTube, Synacor's cable, satellite and telecom customer portals, Dailymotion, MobiTV, Roku and more.

About Silver Chalice
Silver Chalice is a next generation digital sports media company that owns and operates digital networks and owns SportsLabs, a leading sports technology company. Additionally, Silver Chalice is an equity investor in the newly announced 120 Sports in partnership with the NHL, MLB.com and Time Inc/Sports Illustrated.  Silver Chalice, whose chairman and founder is Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, also has joint venture partnerships with IMG College, Raycom Sports and the Atlantic Coast Conference. For more information visit, www.silverchalice.com.

About Campus Insiders
Campus Insiders is a partnership between IMG College and Silver Chalice, making it the premier online destination and leading digital content syndication source for college sports fans. Campus Insiders features high-quality unrestricted content, including live studio shows, video on demand (VOD), and more than 2,000 live games, available on multiple platforms and distribution points. For more information visit, www.campusinsiders.com. 

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About The ACC Digital Network
The ACC Digital Network (ACCDN) is a joint venture between Silver Chalice, a fast-growing digital sports and entertainment media firm and Raycom Sports, a long-time television producer and partner of the Atlantic Coast Conference.  The television-quality, cross-platform digital video network covers the spectrum of one of the nation's top intercollegiate athletic conferences, featuring both live programming and original on-demand content throughout the entire year.  All ACCDN videos are viewable on theACC.com, the ACC mobile and tablet app, as well as various streaming and connected mobile and TV devices. For more information visit, www.theacc.com, or subscribe to www.youtube.com/accdn. Follow on Twitter & Instagram @TheACCDN.

SOURCE Silver Chalice