Shure Adds Trocha to Executive Staff
Shure Incorporated today announced that Chester Trocha joined the company as its senior vice president of Operations. Chester joins Shure from Zebra Technologies, a manufacturer of thermal printers, where he…
One Systems Appoints Tom Lee Engineering As Its New China Distributor
One Systems, a manufacturer of Direct Weather, high-output loudspeaker systems, has appointed Tom Lee Engineering as its new distributor in China, effective immediately. Tom Lee will be responsible for distribution…
Aaron Gillespie Joins Vater Roster
Aaron Gillespie was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida. At only 14 years old, he received a call from Underoath asking him to play drums for them. Aaron led Underoath for…
Guitar Center Names Joly President of Musician’s Friend
Guitar Center has named longtime GC executive Gene Joly as the new president of its Musician’s Friend (MF) division. MF is the largest direct-response retailer of musical instruments and professional…
Harman Professional Appoints Smith General Manager
Harman Professional has appointed Timothy (TJ) Smith to lead its Signal Processing Business Unit as general manager. In this role Smith will oversee all aspects of the BSS Audio, dbx,…
Batliner Appointed US Sales Leader for HARMAN’s AKG
John Batliner has assumed additional responsibility as US AKG Sales Leader in addition to his role as senior director, Sales, Amplifiers BU. In this role, Batliner will be responsible for…
Fishman names Norton Vice President of Retail Sales
Fishman has appointed Bill Norton as VP of Retail Sales. Formerly a professional musician with an extensive background in global distribution and sales, Norton brings a wealth of experience to…
Zildjian Names Sapienza Executive VP
The Zildjian Company has announced Mark Sapienza will join its management team as executive vice president, overseeing the company’s sales, marketing, and product management functions worldwide. …
NAMM Foundation Accepting Applications for 2014 President’s Innovation Award
The NAMM Foundation is accepting applications at www.nammfoundation.org for its 2014 President’s Innovation Award to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in the music products industry.The cash award supports qualified college…
Dave Matthews Sax Player Jeff Coffin Joins Rico
D’Addario and Rico recently announced the addition of saxophonist Jeff Coffin to the Rico artist roster. Coffin is an internationally recognized saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator. For 13 years, he…
Sonaré Pro Brass Names Allen Sales Director
Sonaré Pro Brass is pleased to welcome Steve Allen as Brass Sales Director for the Sonaré and E.K. Blessing product lines. Allen brings over forty years of experience in the music industry, having held…
Anthem Names Sarcia Director of Sales
Anthem Musical Instruments has appointed Frank Sarcia as director of sales. Sarcia has worked in the music products industry for over 25 years, holding sales management positions for many companies…