SONG BMG GLOBAL MARKETING GROUP

FROM FMQB: "Sony BMG has announced plans for its new Global Marketing Group, which is a specialized unit that will support the company’s labels, repertoire centers, operating companies, and respective international departments around the world. The mission of the Global Marketing Group is to create worldwide campaigns for Sony BMG’s major releases and developing artists in order to build global music stars. The group is based in New York but will also have marketing teams in Europe, Latin America, the Asia Pacific region and Japan."

"I’m pleased to announce key members of the newly formed Sony BMG Global Marketing Group, which, together with every marketing and promotional professional at the company, will make Sony BMG an unrivaled marketing force," said EVP and Chief Marketing Office Tim Prescott. "In today’s fast moving music world, there is no longer any such thing as an isolated, local market. With this in mind, we’ve appointed this new team as a unified group capable of creating cohesive, fully integrated global marketing plans for the benefit of our artists and projects."

The key appointments are:
Tim Delaney has been named SVP, Global Marketing, Europe. He will be based in London.

Daniel Levy and Ryan Wright have both been named VP, Global Marketing and will be based in New York.

Luana Pagani has been named SVP, Global Marketing, Latin. She is based in Miami but will report to the New York office.

Cate Smith has been named VP, Global Marketing, Asia/Pacific. Based in Sydney, Smith also will report to the New York headquarters.

Daniel DiCicco has been named VP, Global Marketing, Japan and will be based in Tokyo.

Guy Kinnell has been named Senior Director, Global Marketing and Waco Moore has been named Director, Global Marketing Services.