Aria UK MD departs

Aria’s UK MD Matt Joule, is moving on from the company after three years in charge.

Joule joined the company in 2012, taking over from Martin Hartwell who moved on to Rosetti. After the departure of a number of key brands Joule was instrumental in initially steadying the ship and then re-establishing the Aria brand and the UK distribution operation, developing in-house brands such its Mojo cases line and launching new lines such as the Aria 500 and 200 Series acoustics and Fiesta Classicals as well as Pono and Eddy Finn ukuleles.

He is understood to be moving on for personal reasons and hopes to return to the industry shortly.