Two Old Hippies Announces Besancon as Global Sales Manager
Two Old Hippies Stringed Instruments has named Colin Besancon as global sales manager. Breedlove has been located in Central Oregon for 25 years and Besancon has been a part of…
New president for Australian trade body
The Australian Music Association has appointed MD of Roland, Brendan Callinan, as president. Callinan had previously had a stint as president, and is a long-time committee member. He has worked…
Friedstadt Joins Chauvet as Director of Business Development & Marketing
Chauvet announces the appointment of Jaime Friedstadt as director of business development & marketing for Hispanic Markets for the company’s Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc divisions. Prior to joining Chauvet, Friedstadt…
Barnes and Mullins adds new director
Barnes & Mullins has added purchasing manager, Gary Tichopad, to the position of associate director. “Gary joined Barnes & Mullins on leaving school,” comments Brian Cleary, B&M’s joint managing director.…
Wooten joins DR roster
DR Strings has added bassist Victor Wooten to its artist line-up. Wooten, a five-time Grammy winner, author, educator, and founder of Wooten Woods - a nature and music retreat near…
Ashly Audio Appoints Frequency Sales as Regional Sales Rep
Ashly Audio has announced the appointment of Frequency Sales as its manufacturers rep in greater Chicago, greater Milwaukee, and the surrounding regions of northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin. Frequency Sales will…
Shure Announces Planned Retirement of President & CEO LaMantia, Names Schyvinck as Successor
Shure Incorporated has announced that president and CEO Santo (Sandy) LaMantia intends to retire, effective July 1, 2016. As part of a planned succession, he and Mrs. Rose L. Shure,…
Florence guitarist joins Vox amp roster
Vox Amplification has added Rob Ackroyd, guitarist with Florence and the Machine to its artist roster. In specially recorded interview filmed ahead of the band's recent London gig at Alexandra Palace, Ackroyd talked about…
Lumsden joins InMusic
InMusic, has appointed Jeremy Lumsden as international channel manager for global markets. His new role will be to support and expand the business with Akai Professional’s and M-Audio’s channel distribution…
Zildjian Appoints Czerkawski as CFO
The Avedis Zildjian Company has named Charles “Chuck” Czerkawski to the position of chief financial officer, with responsibility over finance and accounting, human resources, and information technology. Czerkawski reports directly…
Yamaha Appoints Winston as Guitar Product Specialist
Yamaha Corporation of America has announced that Andrew Winston has been appointed to the position of product specialist for Yamaha Guitars. Winston will be responsible for conducting regular store inventories…
KMC Music Named U.S. Distributor for Monster’s Prolink Line
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced that it has been appointed to serve as the United States distributor for Monster Cable’s Prolink® Line of instrument (guitar, bass and acoustic) and Pro…