innovation and tone

Nicole Wyskoarko
Sr. VP, Business & Legal Affairs
Island Def Jam Music Group
Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG)
has promoted Nicole Wyskoarko to Senior
Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs.
Wyskoarko will now oversee these duties
for the Island Def Jam artist roster, including
negotiating and structuring recording
agreements, label deals and joint ventures,
manufacturing and distribution agreements,
as well as agreements concerning new media. Following the completion
of her undergraduate degree at USC, she started an internship in 2002
at IDJMG while finishing her legal studies at Brooklyn Law School. Upon
graduation, she accepted an entry-level attorney position at the IDJMG
B&LA Department, ascending to the post of Vice President in just six
years. Contact renata.muniz@umusic.com.
Allison Meiresonne
President, Brand Partnerships
Man Made Music
Man Made Music has announced the
promotion of Allison Meiresonne to the
position of President, Brand Partnerships.
Meiresonne has been a vital part of the
Man Made Music team for the past five
years, quickly advancing to VP of Business
Development and Partnerships. In this role,
Meiresonne has played an integral role in
developing and securing successful partnerships and opportunities with
new clients. Some of those successes include John Legend, History
Channel’s King; executive production for will.i.am, Entertainment Tonight
theme; as well as Man Made’s current Sonic-Agency-of-Record status
with global telecom, AT&T. For further information on this appointment,
contact elyse@workmanentertainment.com.
Paul Stewart
Director of Talent for City Nat’l Grove of Anaheim
Nederlander Concerts
Alex Hodges, CEO of Nederlander
Concerts, the preeminent operator
and programmer of several venues in
California, announced that Mike Goldsmith
has been tapped as Director of
Talent for City National Grove of Anaheim,
effective immediately. Goldsmith will
book and promote live entertainment for
the venue, which is exclusively managed, operated and booked by
Nederlander Concerts. He will also book talent for Nederlander’s roster
of award-winning venues and third party venues throughout the Western
United States. Goldsmith worked for Concerts West/AEG Live as Tour
Director where he booked tours across North America. For more info,
contact Vanessa Kromer at vkromer@nederlander.com.
Mark Mayfield
Cinema Marketing Manager
QSC
Mark Mayfield has joined QSC Audio
Products as Cinema Marketing Manager.
In his new role, Mayfield will be responsible
for developing and executing marketing
programs as well as providing sales and
technical support for the acclaimed QSC
Cinema line of products. Mayfield has
worked as a recording/live sound engineer
and has extensive experience in cinema product marketing for firms
including Bose Corporation, Harman International and Eastern Acoustics
Works. Prior to joining QSC, Mayfield held several editorial positions,
launching major industry trade publications, and has authored dozens of
articles and reports on cinema sound and AV technology and their various
applications. Contact margaret@msmediainc.com.
Dennis Reese
Head of Promotion
Capitol Music Group
Dennis Reese has been upped to Head of
Promotion for the Capitol Music Group.
In his new position, Reese will oversee
all promotion efforts for Capitol and
Virgin, as well as providing support for the
promotion efforts of Blue Note Harvest and
Astralwerks. Reese has relocated to the
West Coast from New York, and will now be
located in Hollywood at the iconic Capitol Tower. Said Reese of his new
position, “Success starts at the top. With Lucian Grange’s commitment
and Steve Barnett’s vision, the Capitol Music Group is on its way to
being the best in the business, and I can’t thank them enough for this
opportunity to play a part in the rejuvenation of one of the most historic
music labels ever.” See http://bit.ly/WEHE97.
Max Noach
Reg. Sales Mngr., Latin America
Solid State Logic
Solid State Logic has welcomed
back Max Noach to the company.
In his new role as Regional Sales
Manager for Latin America, Noach
will oversee all day-to-day sales and
support activities in Central and South
America. Noach’s previous sales and
engineering experiences, combined with
his understanding of the region and ability to speak five languages
(English, French, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish), make him the
perfect candidate for the position. Since relocating to Brazil, Noach
has provided freelance sales and consultancy services to Brazilbased
companies in the recording, broadcast and post-production
industries. Contact vanessab@dpagan.com.
Clint Weiler
Label Acquisitions
MVD Entertainment Group
MVD Entertainment Group, a leader in
independent distribution, has appointed
Clint Weiler to the position of Label
Acquisitions. Weiler, a 13-year veteran
of MVD, will also continue serving as
Director of Publicity and Marketing. In his
Label Acquisitions role, Weiler will seek
to acquire new labels and vendors for
distribution of their CDs, DVDs, vinyl and digital delivery. MVD currently
handles distribution for hundreds of labels and vendors worldwide and
is able to facilitate international partnerships. Weiler holds a Bachelor’s
in Journalism and Public Relations from Kutztown University of
Pennsylvania. Contact clint@mvdb2b.com.
Tim Dorwart
CEO
Community Pro. Loudspeakers
Community Professional Loudspeakers
has announced the appointment of
Timothy Dorwart as CEO. Dorwart brings
over 30 years of sales, manufacturing
and management experience in the pro
audio and music industries. In his new
role, Dorwart is tasked with overseeing
the company’s overall business and
sales strategies, and leading Community into a new era of exceptional
growth. Dorwart’s previous roles have included director and VP
positions with Bose Corporation and DMX Music. Since 2007, he led
the Stanton Group through a successful turnaround as their CEO.
Contact gpaoli@communitypro.com for full details.
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