CHARLES CUTTONE
President/CEO

Photo by: George Tiedeman

Company President/CEO Charles Cuttone is a noted expert in the sports industry, an award winning journalist and web developer and has more than 30 years experience in sports management, marketing and publishing.

An innovator at melding sports and technology, he developed one of the first computerized statistical systems in sports, for the Women's Basketball League in 1979, and later implemented new media technologies utilizing both voice and data for several sports organizations.

In his current role, he oversees the business, technical and editorial operations of Sports Vue's web sites, including serving as Executive Editor of the six regional sites in the Soccer News Network.

His 2006 article, The Best Goalkeeper You've Never Heard Of, written for PhillySoccer News.com won the National Soccer Coaches Association Writing Award for Best College story.

In addition, Big Apple Soccer.com has won numerous web design and content awards, including best web site by the Long Island Press Club for 2005. In all, Big Apple Soccer has been honored three of the last four years by the Long Island Press Clubs, and in each of the last three years by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, including most recently finishing second in the Best web site design category.

He has been a guest on numerous TV and radio shows and has been quoted in such major publications as USA Today, The Boston Globe, the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, the New York Daily News, Crain’s Business Detroit and Advertising Age.

He has appeared as a speaker at the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Convention and was the featured speaker at The Future of Oneonta luncheon in 1995, discussing the economic benefits of The Soccer Hall of Fame. That speech kicked off the Hall’s campaign to build a new $6 million facility which opened in 2000.

In 2001, he made the closing presentation at the Sports on the Net Summit in Chicago, which also included featured speakers from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, the PGA Tour and CART. His presentation on Internet Success for Emerging Sports Leagues has been the basis for Sports Vue's client services model.

Immediately prior to joining Sports Vue, he was involved in international soccer as an official licensee for the 1990 World Cup, was President of a marketing company which handled merchandising and promotions for several professional sports teams, and was instrumental in developing new concession items in several major sports facilities. He also lent his expertise to the World Cup 1994 Press Office in New York City.

His lengthy sports career includes experience in journalism, publishing, marketing, advertising, team ownership and a tenure as commissioner of a pro football league.

Under his stewardship in 2001, the Montgomery Wings led the All American Association (baseball) in attendance, and were given the league's Dick King Award for Marketing and Promotional Excellence. He previously had owned and operated franchises in minor league hockey, professional soccer and minor league football.

During his career, he has worked with many notable athletes, including Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Carlos Alberto and baseball hall of famer Dave Winfield, and more recently with Sports Vue clients such as Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly, Shannon Boxx, Abby Wambach and New York Jets placekicker Mike Nugent.

On the international soccer front, he has promoted games involving top teams from the former Soviet Union, and Northern Ireland as well as "Legends" teams from Italy, Brazil and Argentina. He has been involved in over 30 major international games in public relations or in event management.

He began his sports career in 1974 with the New York Stars of the World Football League, and later spent five years with the Cosmos of the North American Soccer League, where he was part of two Soccer Bowl Championship seasons.

He was a senior executive with two sports marketing agencies,Sportsworld Marketing and Gotham Sports Group, handling public relations, marketing, event management and sales for a variety of clients and events, including the USFL Championship Game, the Pro Billiards Championships, several international soccer events, and the official newspapers for more than two dozen pro and college sports teams.

As a journalist, he has written for major newspapers across the country, including USA Today. He has covered the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Game, World Series and both the men's and women's World Cups and virtually every major sport. He has written features for numerous magazines and game programs, including the official 1994 World Cup Program.