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FSS's in-house publishing division, The Sports Forecaster, generates original, up-to-date player profiles and performance analyses. The Sports Forecaster also publishes Canada's leading fantasy hockey draft magazine.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Icon Sports Media</Name><Description>In January, 2013, XML Team acquired Icon Sports Media, a photo wire service founded in 1997, which was then rebranded as "Icon Sportswire." Icon has dynamic coverage for all major North American sports, and services a diverse client base ranging from large, established magazines and large portals, down to new startup mobile ventures and niche websites.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>North American Sports</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>XML Teams Executive Board</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Alan Karben</Name><Description>President --* Original information architect at The Wall Street Journal Online, 1993-2000.* 3 years at Pinnacor (formerly ScreamingMedia) designing and managing syndication and portal applications.* Founding chairman of SportsML, the global XML standard for sports data.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Paul Kelly</Name><Description>Director, Software Development -- * SportsML expert, XML programmer, project manager, information architect* Veteran of sports publishing rollouts at Canadian Broadcasting Corp., among other companies</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Digger Turnbull</Name><Description>Director, Business Development and Corporate Sales -- * Founded Fantasy Sports Services in 1989.* Leads enterprise sales, business development, and live corporate events.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Jamie Calsyn</Name><Description>Director, Strategy / President, Icon Sportswire -- * Founded Icon in 1998.* Twenty years experience licensing content to media companies.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Jeff Kitsmiller</Name><Description>Director, Product Development --* Designer, developer, project manager.* Sports fanatic with midwestern values and global ambitions.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Ronit Karben</Name><Description>Director, Finance -- * MBA from UCLA, but not a Bruins fan.* Always spells "Thorough" with a capital "T"</Description></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description>Our clients build successful businesses.</Description><Identifier>_892e192a-1b8e-11e6-b305-e0fd477ab66b</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To make working with dynamic sports content easier and less expensive.</Description><Identifier>_892e19b6-1b8e-11e6-b305-e0fd477ab66b</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name>Creativity</Name><Description>Creativity, Leadership, Passion, Technical Wizardry, and a Track Record of Success.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Leadership</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Passion</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Technical Wizardry</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Success</Name><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Data, Tools &amp; Solutions</Name><Description>Help sports-related businesses find the right data, the right tools and the right solutions.</Description><Identifier>_892e1aa6-1b8e-11e6-b305-e0fd477ab66b</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Sports Portals</Name><Description>Founded in 2003, XML Team Solutions provides content solutions for companies who depend on sports news and data. Today, our syndicated feeds cover all major North American sports leagues and events, and our library of international sources has been growing every year. Our clients include major sports portals, media properties, fantasy game providers, and professional teams. Our industry-leading software allows clients to be up and running with live sports updates without devoting months of custom development time.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Media Properties</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Fantasy Game Providers</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Professional Teams</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Every day we serve the largest sports portals, the smallest startups, and everything in between. 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