Panini America Sales VP, D.J. Kazmierczak, Assumes Hobby Sales Responsibilities

Panini America, the global leader in licensed sports and entertainment collectibles, announced today that Vice President of Sales, D.J. Kazmierczak, will assume all hobby sales responsibilities effective immediately. Panini America also announced the departure of former Hobby Sales Manager Rodney Alsup, who has left the company to pursue other interests.

An industry veteran, Kazmierczak joined Panini America as the Vice President of Sales in August, taking over the company’s North American sales operations. Kazmierczak has been in the sports collectibles industry since 1994 with Fleer Trading Cards, eventually serving as that company’s Vice President of Hobby Sales. Kazmierczak later joined Press Pass where he served in a number of key leadership roles including Director of Retail Sales and, from 2008 to 2011, as the company’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.