Kheper Games 'Thrilled' With 2 XBIZ Retail Exec Awards Noms

LOS ANGELES — Kheper Games is "very thrilled" to have been nominated for two 2020 XBIZ Retail Exec Awards.

The nominations — one for Brian Pellham for Chief Executive of the Year, and one for Cathy Ziegler for Community Figure of the Year — were announced on Tuesday.

"We are honored to be nominated for these awards and feel a great amount of appreciation for our friends in the industry," said Pellham. "It’s also a great way for us to kick off our 25th anniversary that we will be celebrating in Seattle early next year."

"Many thanks to the XBIZ community for nominating us," said Ziegler, Sales VP for Kheper. "We are thrilled to be included amongst a stellar lineup of talented luminaries! Good luck to all of our colleagues."

The XBIZ Exec Awards spotlight influential business leaders who play essential roles in the success of top adult brands. The award categories cover a range of positions that make up the organizational chart of industry enterprises, covering business development, marketing, management and more.

Voting for the 2019 XBIZ Exec Awards is now open. Industry members may cast their votes here.

For the complete list of nominees, click here. Visit the XBIZ Exec Awards website here.

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