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Chuck Sykes, president and chief executive officefrof (NASDAQ: SYKE), hosterd a breakfast in early March for 10 businessw leaders and three Rays executives. Representing the Rays were presidengMatt Silverman, vice president and chief sale officer Mark Fernandez and senior vice president of developmentt and business affairs Michae l Kalt. The Rays talked to the group abouty how to get involved with the team through events, sponsorships or tickets. Sykea is planning more breakfastws as part of the corporat e involvement committee that he he told the ABCboard Tuesday. “We’re not trying to replaces what the Raysare doing,” Syke said.
“We’re trying to accelerate their efforts.” Steve chairman of (NASDAQ: TECD), is explorinb putting on similar events inPinellad County. Sykes also is trying to partnefr with the resurrectedin Pinellas, chaired by David Feaster, president of . Clutch formed in 1998 when theRays began, was a business-networkintg group that facilitated interactions between the team and businessz community. Clutch Hitters disbanded within two yearz but is reforming and currently has more than 50 ABC is a coalition of business leaders working to bette r engage the community with the One of its tasks is to research and recommend a site for a new Majodr LeagueBaseball stadium.