Speaker Profile: Billy Beane

Today, we would like to introduce you to our next keynote speaker, Billy Beane. The Market Research Event will take place from October 13 - 16, 2008 in Anaheim, California at the Disneyland Hotel. Billy Beane is the general manager of the Oakland A's baseball team.

Billie Beane is the current vice president and general manager of the Oakland A's. Over the past ten years, he's had the third best record in the American League and fourth best record in baseball with results of 901-718. He's made five post season appearances since 2000, the A's being one of six teams that can claim that. In 1999, he was chosen as the Sporting News Executive of the Year. Following 2002, he was chosen as the MLB Executive of the Year by Baseball America. It is believe that Beane has found the perfect combination for winning in baseball, both economically and on the field. His way of management proves to chalk up wins even though the payroll of the Oakland A's is significantly smaller than other teams. In 2008, his team has the third lowest payroll in MLB at $47,967,126.

Beane authored Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. He's seen as a very talented manager, and business managers often look to him as a guide to using assets that are undervalued to create and maintain a competitive advantage. He also serves on the boards of Bell-Easton Sports, ProTrade, and NetSuites, Inc.

We invite you to come see Billy Beane at The Market Research Event as he presents his keynote speech on Wednesday, October 15th, The Numbers Game: Understanding How Mathematics is Transforming America's Pastime ' and What You Can Learn From It.
For more on Billy Beane read this article How to play Beane Ball by the Fast Company.
(Sources: Executive Profile, CBS Sports)