CCA Global Partners Names New Co-CEO

Manchester, NH, January 18, 2008--CCA Global Partners has named Rick Bennet as co-CEO.

Bennet was with the May Department Stores Company for over 27 years. He rose to become president and CEO of Famous Barr Department Stores in St. Louis and later president and CEO of Kaufmanns, a $1.5 billion division with 50 stores in Pittsburgh.

Bennet ultimately became vice chairman of May, which operated 450 stores in 46 states with revenues of $14 billion.

More recently, Bennet was president and CEO of Direct Holdings Worldwide, an international direct marketing business with a variety of holdings, including Lillian Vernon catalog and Time Life entertainment.

In addition, Bennet is on the board of directors of Drugstore.com, vice chairman of the Glacier National Park Foundation, and was an adjunct professor at The Olin School of Business at Washington University, where he led a new curricular effort in social entrepreneurship.

“I find Rick to be an outstanding individual and a person I look forward to working with,” said Howard Brodsky, chairman and co-CEO.

“He is a strategic thinker, tactical operator, and a developer of people. He has earned my absolute confidence and trust. Rick will bring a wealth of experience and talent to CCA Global Partners that will expand our ability to grow and thrive.”



Former co-founder and co-CEO Alan Greenberg died last year.