Glory renew contract with Spike TV through 2015 and appoint Jon J. Franklin as Chief Executive Officer

With a new CEO at the helm, Glory are expected to announce their upcoming events very soon

by Andreas Georgiou - @AGeorgiouMMA

GLORY announced an extension in their deal with United States network SPIKE TV with an agreement agreement to provide original kickboxing programming through 2015. A full schedule; including the postponed GLORY 18, is expected to be released in the coming weeks.

It has also been revealed that GLORY Sports International and its board of directors have appointed Jon J. Franklin as their new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Franklin will oversee management of the world’s premier kickboxing league, with coverage in over 170 global territories.

Now ex-CEO Andrew Whitaker, will assume an advisory role with GLORY as a consultant for business development.

Since 2002, Franklin has been President of The Sports and Entertainment Company (Sports-EntCo), a sports and entertainment marketing firm that assisted with production, programming, sponsorship, and logistics for GLORY events in the United States.

“I look forward to working with Jon in this new capacity. He has been a big part of our incredible success thus far and is uniquely suited to lead GLORY into the next phase of development,” said Pierre Andurand, GLORY Chairman and Co-Founder.

“With Jon at the helm, we are confident that 2015 will be a banner year in the evolution of our brand as a leading combat sports league in the United States and abroad”.

Franklin's experience includes 15 years in various senior roles at IMG-Media, President of Golden Gloves Boxing LLC and AP-X, a division of America Presents Boxing.

“I’m honored to have been a part of GLORY’s growth into one of the top fight promotions worldwide, but the work is not done,” said Franklin.

“I truly believe that we have the best athletes in the world, with production for both live audiences and home viewers that is second to none. As we move into the new year, I can’t wait to share GLORY’s global vision for kickboxing with our fans.”

Stay tuned for more information on Glory's pending schedule.

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