KHS Promotes Hankes to School Music Business Unit Manager
KHS America has announced the promotion of Christopher Hankes to the position of school music business unit manager. In this newly created position, Hankes will lead the U.S. marketing and…
HARMAN Professional Division Appoints Business Development Leaders
HARMAN Professional has appointed Denny McLane as business development leader, western U.S. and Saben Shawhan as business development leader, eastern U.S. Operating in these newly created roles, McLane and Shawhan…
KHS America Taps Ingraffia as Combo Drum Business Unit Manager
KHS America has named Gary Ingraffia Combo Drum Business unit manager. Ingraffia has come to KHS with the acquisition of Hohner, Inc., where he served briefly as SONOR product manager. He…
Roland Continues to Expand U.S. Team
As part of the company’s continued growth, Roland U.S. has expanded its team with new appointments in sales, management, marketing, support and finance.Niko Spanos joins the Roland executive management team…
KHS America Promotes Mulvihill to Percussion Product Manager
KHS America has announced the promotion of Jeff Mulvihill to the position of percussion product manager, responsible for Mapex and Majestic Marching and Concert Percussion. Bringing with him 15 years…
Uni partnership boosts Lowden production
A partnership with a local university has enabled Northern Ireland-based acoustic specialist, Lowden Guitars, to invest in new technolgy which it says could boost production by as much as 50 per cent. …
Fender schedules UK tour
Fender will be on tour across the UK this summer, promoting its flagship American Standard models. The Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass will be showcased through a series…
Willcox Guitars Welcomes Cooper as Senior Product Advisory Consultant
Willcox Guitars has appointed virtuoso guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and author Marc Cooper (Coop) as senior product advisory consultant. “As an artist endorser of the Willcox brand, Coop possesses a…
Trade Regrets: Gene Fresco
Gene Fresco, longtime and much beloved sales rep, passed away on May 26th.Fresco's innovative and practical sales methods helped establish the Sunn Company as a major player in the early…
Roland U.S. Sponsors Children’s Music Foundation Benefit Gala
Roland U.S. was the title sponsor for the recent BRIDGES benefit gala and concert in Seattle, in support of the Children’s Music Foundation (CMF). Founded in 2009, CMF was created…
Premier Builders Guild Adds Fleming as New VP
Premier Builders Guild, a group of leading USA-based boutique guitar and amplifier brands supported by proven management, sales, and customer service, recently announced that industry veteran Chris Fleming has joined…
Connolly to Distribute Faith Guitars
Connolly Music Company has announced a new, exclusive distribution deal with U.K. based Faith Guitars, a brand of Barnes & Mullins, a U.K. based distributor. Connolly Music has decades of…