Frank Koretsky, Chief Executive Officer of East Coast News (ECN), the nation’s largest adult products distributor, has been nominated Chief Executive of the Year at the XBIZ Executive Awards. Lynda Mort, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, was nominated for the media giant’s Senior Leadership Award. Industry members may vote for their favorite candidates at Xbiz.net.
The awards, to be presented on Tuesday January 15, 2019 at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood, celebrate talented executives who pour their hearts and souls into their work, propelling their brands to new heights of success.
“I would like to thank XBIZ, its staff and our team for this outstanding nomination and for recognizing Lynda and her amazing leadership skills,” Koretsky said. “East Coast News has been at the forefront of retail, manufacturing and product innovation with our partners which include the biggest and most forward-thinking brands today. We are excited to share this nomination with them and our team!”
A philanthropist, visionary and successful entrepreneur, Koretsky established ECN in 1985 as a distributor of adult products and novelties, ultimately building it into the nation’s largest distributor of adult merchandise. Today, it is one of the industry’s only full line, full service distributors featuring all the top brands from the U.S. and around the world.
Mort has been a pivotal figure in the company’s recent growth that has resulted in distribution deals with a number of unique and innovative brands that has led to increased sales and greater name recognition for these brands and products. She says, “I wake up every day excited to bring our vision to life with an amazing team. it is an honor to be recognized among so many respected industry leaders, many of whom have been mentors. Thank you to XBIZ for this acknowledgement.”
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