On the July 11th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show, our guests were:
Jim Lites – President & CEO, NHL Dallas Stars
Omair Bhatti – Founder, LED City
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Jim Lites, President & CEO, NHL Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi appointed Jim Lites President and CEO of the Stars on November 18, 2011. Jim is very familiar with the position having held it twice previously under prior owners Norm Green and Tom Hicks.
Jim Lites returns to the Stars with a reputation as one the finest administrators in professional sports. He is responsible for all aspects of the Dallas Stars hockey and business operations and reports directly to Tom Gaglardi.
Over the course of Jim’s two prior stints with the Stars (1993-2002; 2003-2007), the team won seven Division Championships, two Western Conference Championships, two Presidents’ Trophies, and the 1999 Stanley Cup. He played an active role in the conception, design and construction of American Airlines Center and the construction of the Dr Pepper StarCenter ice facilities.
Omair Bhatti, Founder, LED City
Omar Bhatti founded LED City six years ago to educate the public about a technology that will eventually revolutionize the way the world looks at lighting. LED lighting saves energy, improves the environment, reduces maintenance, and offers a better lighting experience.
LED City is a rapidly growing manufacturer and distributor of LED lights and signs. Their showroom showcases their large array of lighting and digital signage solutions, which not only provide lighting products for industrial and residential applications, but adapt to an ever changing demand by offering customized solutions for non-traditional lighting concerns.
Omair joined the US Army and spent 8 years utilizing his language skills to help troops on the ground in remote regions of Afghanistan before founding LED City.
Phone: (972) 488-2489
Jim Lites, Host Steve A Klein, Omair Bhatti