Gotham Artists Hires New Vice President to Represent and Book Keynote Speakers and Comedians For Colleges Nationwide

Online, April 21, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Gotham Artists, a New York-based speaker agency and talent management company, is honored to announce the hiring of Michael Gottesman as the new vice president of the College Division, effective immediately.

Gottesman, formerly of CEG Talent, Scott Rudin Productions and the Paradigm Talent Agency, will be responsible for booking comedians, high-profile speakers, bands and other talent for colleges nationwide. He brings more than three years of talent booking experience to Gotham Artists, and at 26 years of age, has a unique understanding of what makes for great programming at colleges and universities.

"I am excited to be joining the team at Gotham Artists," Gottesman said. "I look forward to working closely with Alec and Daniel as we expand the reach of the company."

"We are delighted that Mike has joined our team," Co-founder Alec Melman said. "We really envision this as a family company, and we think Mike is a great addition to the family. His previous experience in this industry makes him a natural fit for us. We are excited to grow together."

About Gotham Artists:

Gotham Artists is a New York-based speaker agency and talent management company, headquartered in the heart of New York's Flatiron District.

The company matches the world's most interesting speakers with corporations, colleges and associations for keynote speeches, distinguished lecture series, commencements, debates, seminars and training sessions.

Alec Melman and Daniel Ymar co-founded Gotham Artists. They met while working for one of the largest speakers' bureaus in the country, and have a combined 10 years of experience handling big name talent and major events.