Mark Alessi
Encyclopedia
Mark Alessi is an American businessman who has been the CEO
of a number of companies, most notably as founder of comic publisher CrossGen
where he created a number of the titles.
, became founder and publisher of CrossGen comics
, which subsequently liquidated in 2004
and the company and its assets were sold to Disney. He is now the CEO of TOA Solutions, Inc, a company that he founded in 2004.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of a number of companies, most notably as founder of comic publisher CrossGen
CrossGen
Cross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher that operated from 1998 to 2004.CrossGen Comics, Inc. was founded in 1998, by Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Mark Alessi who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a...
where he created a number of the titles.
Biography
Alessi's first major company was Technical Resource Connection, Inc, which he founded in 1986. He was CEO of this company until 1996, at which time the company was sold to Perot Systems Corporation. He later, in 19981998 in comics
-Spring:* Gay Comix , with issue #25, publishes its final issue -October:* Toy Biz buys Marvel Comics* Excalibur is canceled by Marvel with issue #125.-November:...
, became founder and publisher of CrossGen comics
CrossGen
Cross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher that operated from 1998 to 2004.CrossGen Comics, Inc. was founded in 1998, by Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Mark Alessi who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a...
, which subsequently liquidated in 2004
2004 in comics
-February:*February 6: Marvel Enterprises and Electronic Arts announce a multi-year agreement in which EA will develop a new generation of fighting video games pitting Marvel superheroes against a new, original set of EA heroes....
and the company and its assets were sold to Disney. He is now the CEO of TOA Solutions, Inc, a company that he founded in 2004.
External links
- TOA Solutions, Inc- official webpage
- Interview: Mark Alessi of Crossgen: Running Comics Like A Business, The Trades, January 1, 2001
- Swapping Technology for Comics
- Mark Alessi on CrossGen Unleashed, Comicon.com, January 17, 2003
- CrossGen CEO Mark Alessi addresses company financial issues, Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
, August 20, 2003 - Interview with CrossGen CEO Mark Alessi, icv2, August 25, 2003