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WHO’S WHO
WHO’S WHO
Michael Cox
Oxballs grows team with new
account representative
Oxballs has hired Michael Cox as
Michael Guilfoyle XR Brands installs new
the manufacturer’s newest account
international sales and
Luzoralia Corvera-Acosta
representative. Cox will handle
marketing manager
Fun Factory USA brings on
customer accounts and offer direct
XR Brands has hired Michael Guilfoyle
director of sales
Holly Randall Director/photographer goes ‘Unfiltered’ with
support to help partners thrive with
as international sales and marketing
Luzoralia Corvera-Acosta is the new
new podcast
the wide array of Oxballs’ products. He
manager with responsibility for
director of sales for North and South
will travel often to meet directly with
managing client relationships with a
America for Fun Factory USA, the
retailers and distribution centers doing
focus on partnerships overseas and
U.S. branch of German adult toy
trainings and other support measures.
improving communications with its
manufacturer Fun Factory.
“We are so excited to welcome
customer base.
Corvera-Acosta brings with two-and-
Michael to the Oxballs sales force.
“I’m accustomed to the competitive
a-half years of industry expertise as well
He brings a lot of amazing experience
nature of this industry and have always
as years of experience in the cosmetics
with him and his passion and heart for
enjoyed working with product lines
world.
service make him an amazing advocate
that require hands-on sales trainings,
“I’m delighted for the opportunity
for our customers. I’m thrilled to have
which makes me a great fit for this role
to utilize my experience and skills to
him on our team. Our customers have
at XR Brands,” Guilfoyle said. “In my
continue to build brand awareness for
quickly grown to love him,” said Ryan
years in adult, I led a team that took
Fun Factory and develop new channels
Fraga, director of sales and operations.
a product from concept to market on
as well as international markets. It is
Michael was recruited from ID
four continents, and I flew more than
with pleasure that I join such a strong
Lubricants and brings years of
550,000 miles to pitch the product in
sex-positive team,” Corvera-Acosta
experience with customer service and
person to make sure our message was
said.
management. Additionally, he spent
clear. I will bring that same dedication
Formerly Jimmyjane’s director of
time working in hotel management and
and energy to XR Brands.”
sales for North America, Corvera-
customer service operations.
Guilfoyle brings six years of adult
Acosta has achieved success in adult
Owner and designer Stephen Lane
sales and retail experience, plus more
by applying the lessons she learned
(better known as the Ox behind
than 20 years in mainstream marketing.
working for leading beauty brands. She
Oxballs) said, “I’m proud of where the
“Michael has an extensive
brings a focus on education to her work
company is, having come from just
background in marketing and
in sales and will collaborate with retail
a small business in my garage years
development, which is invaluable to
customers on creative selling strategies
ago. We’ve attracted real professionals
us,” XR Brands Director of Sales and
and brand-building schematics.
in the past few years and Michael is
Marketing Rebecca Weinberg said. “He
“In the last five years, Fun Factory
certainly someone I’m honored to have
has taken multiple products through
has experienced tremendous growth.
representing the brand.”
the entire manufacturing and marketing
Given Luzoralia’s background in
For more, visit Oxballs.com.
process, as well as successfully bridged
mainstream and excellent track record
the gap between mainstream and
in the industry, I am thrilled to have her
adult.”
on board,” said Frederic Walme, CEO
To contact the team, email
of Fun Factory USA. “Furthermore,
info@xrbrands.com.
Luzoralia’s engaging personality and
Erotic director/photographer Holly Randall shares
the mic with various adult industry personalities as
host of her own new weekly podcast, Holly Randall
Unfiltered. New episodes of the show debut every
Wednesday and are available on iTunes,
SoundCloud, Google Play and Stitcher.
“My first episode—which is honestly my
favorite—is with my parents, and it’s so good
because they have an incredible story,” Randall
said. “They lived the ‘Golden Age’ of porn in the
‘70s, the real Boogie Nights era. My mother, Suze
Randall, was the first female staff photographer at
Playboy, and my parents were also working for
Hustler when Larry Flynt was shot and paralyzed.
From orgies to cocaine binges to partying with
celebrities—they’ve seen it all!
“My second podcast guest is Lisa Ann, who is
easily one of the most famous porn stars in the
world,” she continued. “It’s an incredibly frank
discussion about our lives in the industry, and it will
give people a different perspective on the women
who work in the porn business.”
Find Holly Randall Unfiltered on iTunes and
Google Play.
positive energy make her a great fit for
the team.”
For more, visit US.FunFactory.com.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Debora Xavier
RocketGate PR names new marketing manager
Debora Xavier has been hired by RocketGate PR, a global leader in online transaction
processing, as marketing manager.
“It is thrilling to join such a diverse and talented team. I am excited to contribute
my skills and experience to such a solid and respected company,” Xavier said.
Xavier brings more than a decade of marketing experience with a focus on
companies in the e-commerce space. With this latest hire, RocketGate further fills out
its team of industry veterans to address explosive growth in business and continued
expansion into the EU market.
RocketGate PR’s founder Jason Burns said, “We’ve planned to add a marketing
professional to our team for quite a while. We wanted to make certain that we hired
the right person. Debora’s work speaks for itself, and we know she’ll be successful in
this key role.”
To schedule a meeting with Xavier, email debora@rocketgate.com. For more
information about the company, visit RocketGate.com.
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