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Yamaha Bestows Prestigious
Awards Osiamo Distributing Mooer Micro
Yamaha Corp. of
America held its annual
Corporate Kickoff event
and awards ceremony at
the Cerritos Center for
the Performing Arts in
Cerritos CA. Recipients of
the awards represented
the company’s major
divisions and subsidiaries
in the U.S., including
Yamaha A/V (AV), Keyboard
(KBD), Pro Audio
& Combo (PAC), Band &
orchestral (B&o) and Yamaha
Commercial Audio
Systems (YCAS). District Jay Schreiber and Denise Chavez
Manager of the Year winners
included Wes Kreitz (B&o), Mark Barrett (KBD), Jon Peirson
(YCAS) and Greg Curtis (PAC). Mark Fisch received Sales Manager of
the Year for Yamaha A/V.
Yamaha handed out Spirit Awards to lisa Castillo (B&o), Denise
Chavez (PAC), Diane Jankowski (KBD), Sandrika Hatcher (YCAS) and
Pam Wood (AV). The combined Spirit of Yamaha Award went to the
logistics Department.
In a separate ceremony, Yamaha’s PAC Division handed out its
own awards. The Annual Market Maker of the Year went to Mariano
laspisa and Marketing Manager of the Year went to Athan Billias.
The division bestowed Top Sales Achievement Awards to Neal Paton
(Electronic Keyboards), Tony Windle (Music Production), John
Scully (Guitars), Michael Gee (live Sound), Mark Maulucci (Acoustic
Drums) and Joe Kramer (Electronic Drums).
godin guitars Named Manufacturer
Of The Year
Montreal, Canada-based Godin
Guitars was awarded the honor of
Manufacturer of the Year during
the 2 nd annual MIAC Excellence
Awards (M.E.A.s) on May 13 at
Toronto’s International Centre.
They were presented during a
ceremony at the 41 st annual MIAC
trade show, Canada’s premier
trade show for the Canadian music
products industry. The M.E.A.s
are presented to individuals and
organizations that contributed to
the well-being and future prosperity
of the industry. Robert Godin,
Founder of Godin Guitars, was on
hand to pick up his Manufacturer of the Year honor, as was Godin’s
Sales and Marketing Manager, Mario Biferali, who said, “We’re extremely
proud of the fact that we make every single guitar right here in
Canada. It is always nice to be recognized, and this year being our 40 th
year in business makes it that much more special.”
osiamo is distributing Mooer Micro effect pedals in the U.S. The micro
pedals feature compact size (about ½ the size of a standard pedal), true
bypass switching and utilize many rare or difficult-to-find chips that
replicate classic effect pedals. The company expects Mooer Micro pedals
to be popular among players looking to add just one or two or three
more pedals to their already-crowded pedals boards. The current lineup
includes the Ana Echo (analog delay), Black Secret (distortion), Blade
(distortion), Cruncher (high gain distortion), Ensemble King (analog
chorus), Green Mile (overdrive), Hustle Drive (drive), Pitch Box (harmony/pitch
shift), Shim Verb (digital reverb) and the Ultra Drive (distortion).
Mooer has plans to add 40 pedals to the line for a total of 50 pedals.
Monterrubio ‘gets The gig’
Shure Inc. announced the winner of the
company’s inaugural “Get the Gig” internship
competition. Purdue University senior Alexandria
Monterrubio was named the new Artist
Relations intern from May through this month.
“After we completed the three rounds of our
entry process—online applications, video
auditions and in-person interviews—it became
pretty obvious that we had a clear winner,”
said Cory lorentz, Artist Relations Manager at
Shure. “Alexandria is someone who’s very passionate
about music, enthusiastic about the opportunity,
and not afraid to roll up her sleeves and work hard.” As the
“Get the Gig” Artist Relations intern, Alexandria assisted the Shure
Artist Relations team by providing support for social media initiatives,
helping manage Shure artist endorsers, assisting in the evaluation of
potential endorsers and coordinating Shure-sponsored events, including
clinics and trade shows. Monterrubio added, “I lost count of how
many times I went online to read the job description and thought this
job was created for me.”
Manuel rodríguez guitars
Partners With Carter
For many years, guitar makers Manuel Rodriguez and Sons have
been promoting the arts and Spanish culture by giving exclusive
handmade classical guitars from their factory in Toledo, Spain to
important personalities from politics, business and science. Their classical
and flamenco guitars have been handcrafted since 1905 and often
are made to order for those searching for a specific sound quality
and resonance: 6,000 pieces of wood, sourced all over the world, are
assembled, sanded and polished. The finished product will leave the
workshop only after 1,600 hours of work.
Some six years ago, Manuel Rodriguez Jr., third generation in the family
business, started a longstanding collaboration with the Carter Center—set
up by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter—supporting its worldwide
health and development programs by donating guitars for auction.
Up until now, the Carter Center has raised $500,000 auctioning
exclusive, handmade Rodriguez Guitars. The Carter Center is a leader
in fighting preventable diseases such as river blindness, one of the
major causes of blindness in the world. Its programs, implemented
to date in more than 70 countries around the world, are helping to
improve people’s health and quality of life.
12 AUGUST 2012