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Stern Pinball appoints Doug Skor as Director of Export Sales
Doug Skor appointed as Director of Export Sales at Stern Pinball
high confidence · Official Stern Pinball press release, May 29, 2018
Doug Skor has 35 years of experience in commercial and consumer distribution, manufacturing, and operations
high confidence · Official press release statement about Skor's background
Gary Stern stated he is not retiring and will continue as CEO
high confidence · Direct quote from Gary Stern: 'I am not retiring. With Stern's growth, I can't be day-to-day responsive as the export salesman and perform my CEO duties.'
Doug Skor previously worked in the industry when Gary Stern started the company
high confidence · Quote from Doug Skor: 'I have a long history of selling Stern Pinball products. I worked in the industry when Gary started the company.'
“I have known Doug for decades, both through our families' friendship and his game business activities. He is well known and experienced in the amusement game industry, both domestically and abroad.”
Gary Stern, CEO of Stern Pinball — Establishes Skor's credibility and long-standing relationship with Stern leadership
“I am not retiring. With Stern's growth, I can't be day-to-day responsive as the export salesman and perform my CEO duties.”
Gary Stern, CEO of Stern Pinball — Directly addresses potential concerns about founder stepping back; frames hiring as scaling necessity, not succession
“I'm very excited to be joining Stern Pinball and using my skills and experience to help our distribution partners expand their markets.”
Doug Skor, newly appointed Director of Export Sales — New hire's statement of intent and focus on international market expansion
“I have a long history of selling Stern Pinball products. I worked in the industry when Gary started the company.”
Doug Skor — Demonstrates deep industry experience and historical connection to Stern's founding era
business_signal: Stern Pinball expanding sales infrastructure to handle growth; delegating export sales from founder to dedicated director
high · Gary Stern explicitly states 'With Stern's growth, I can't be day-to-day responsive as the export salesman and perform my CEO duties,' indicating company growth requiring structural organizational changes
personnel_signal: Doug Skor appointed as Director of Export Sales at Stern Pinball, bringing 35+ years of amusement game industry experience to expand international markets
high · Official Stern Pinball press release announcing the appointment with detailed background and quotes from Gary Stern and Doug Skor
positive(0.85)— Press release presents the appointment as a growth-driven strategic hire with enthusiastic endorsement from leadership. No negative commentary or concerns raised. Tone is celebratory and forward-focused on market expansion.
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