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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
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NEW SALES TALENT
of international markets, new business
development and retail support will help
establish CalExotics’ position as a leader in
the pleasure product industry,” said Jackie
White, the company’s vice president of
sales.
Forenza most recently worked at
Kheper Games, and prior to that she was
an agent for Windermere Real Estate in
Bellevue, Washington. She studied visual
merchandising at the Art Institute of
Seattle and business administration at San
GONZO DIRECTOR JOINS
PREPARES FOR BIG YEAR
JULES JORDAN VIDEO
WITH NEW SERVICE REP
Following weeks of speculation in the
Multiple AVN Award-winning director
SexToyDistributing.com has brought on
California Exotic Novelties has expanded
industry, Pipedream CEO Nick
William H. has found a new home at
a new customer service representative,
its sales team with the addition of Roxana
Orlandino announced his purchase of
Jules Jordan Video after departing his
Sarah Labuda, to handle the steady influx
Forenza as its newest account executive.
Devil’s Film. The deal gives the veteran
longtime contract post at Elegant Angel
of orders and customer support needs
Forenza will manage several existing
novelty executive and his Giant Media
Productions.
while helping new clients acquaint
accounts and also be responsible for culti-
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Group total control over Devil’s extensive
“William H. is a great addition to the
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themselves with the online system. After
vating partnerships in Latin America and
catalog and day-to-day operations.
‘Professional Perverts’ here at JJV,”
an especially prosperous Valentine’s Day
other burgeoning markets.
With the buyout complete, Orlandino
company owner and namesake Jordan
season, SexToyDistributing.com is poised
“Roxana’s background in the expansion
promoted Eric Gutterman to vice presi-
said. “His commitment to high-quality
for new and increased business following
dent of operations and Steve Volponi to
pornography fits in great with our
the most recent additions to its vast
vice president of sales and production.
mission statement.”
inventory.
Orlandino finalized the deal April 4,
William H. will produce one DVD
“We are known for our hands-on
and assumed control of the company
title per month under the JJV banner,
customer support, product selection and
April 5. Keith Repult, the former owner
covering a variety of niche genres.
reliability so the recent flood of orders
of Devil’s Film, approved the transaction
The helmsman’s accolades include a
and product request resulted in strategic
and has retired from the adult industry to
2010 AVN Award for Best Director -
business development starting with our
focus on other business endeavors.
Non-Feature for Evalutionary and a 2011
customer service department,” Sex Toy
Orlandino is optimistic about the
AVN Award in the same category for
Distributing Wholesale Manager Beth
future, and he’s confident that his
Performers of the Year 2010.
Brown said. “And after bringing on new
stewardship will bring Devil’s continued
“After 14 years with Elegant Angel, it
lines—including the LoveBotz line of sex
success. “I’m excited to have such a great
is with excitement I announce my new
machines and Greygasms collection of
Ignacio de Loyola in Peru.
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team in place to run the company as
venture with Jules Jordan Video,”
restraints and sensory play accessories—
“The market is expanding in all areas of
Pipedream consumes most of my time,”
William H. says. “It’s sad to see my time
we anticipate this next sales season to
the world, and focusing on Latin America
he said. “I look forward to seeing what
with Elegant come to an end, but I am
exceed expectations. Our No. 1 goal is to
is especially exciting for me,” Forenza said.
Eric and Steve can do and I can’t wait to
grateful for this new opportunity and am
make sure to provide our customers with
“There is a lot of opportunity in this
get the ball rolling.”
looking forward to creating the same
everything they need.”
region. I’m proud to join the CalExotics
caliber of entertainment with JJV.”
For more information, visit
team and represent the company as it
Earlier in March, Jules Jordan Video
SexToyDistributing.com, or email
continues to grow.”
announced its DVD distribution deal
beth@sextoydistributing.com.
For more information, visit
with fetish network Kink.com. For more
CalExotics.com.
information, visit JulesJordan.com.
Above, William H. at the Hard Rock
during AEE ; photo by Hew Burney.
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According to news reports, Hustler founder Larry Flynt has sold the landmark Wilshire Boulevard tower that has served as headquar-
ters for his Larry Flynt Publications since 1984 to Santa Monica-based Douglas Emmett Inc. for the sum of $82 million.
Flynt purchased the building for $18.8 million, and has been talking of selling it for some time, with the goal, as he told The
Hollywood Reporter in a just published profile, of putting the considerable profit he would reap from the sale “toward buying another
casino or another operation that would fit with my broadcasting entities.”
The deal with Douglas Emmett is expected to close by summer, after which LFP will remain in the building under a lease agreement
with the buyer.
Originally built in 1972 for Great Western Savings, the building was immortalized in Milos Forman’s 1996 biopic of Flynt, The
People vs. Larry Flynt.
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