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RECORD COMPANIES: Universal Music Nashville promotes Kelly Rich to VP of sales for Mercury, MCA Nashville, Lost Highway and DreamWorks Nashville. She was national director of sales at Universal Music Group.

Island Def Jam Music Group in New York names Jeff Straughn VP of sales and marketing. He was account director at ADV Marketing.

Warner Bros. Nashville names Rick Young West Coast regional promoter, based in Burbank, Calif. He was senior director of national promotion at Capitol Records Nashville.

Warner Music Group in New York names Caroline Stockdale executive VP of human resources. She was senior VP of relationship leader human resources at American Express Financial Advisors/Global Financial Services.



PUBLISHING: EMI Music Publishing VP of office of the chairman Janice Brock expands her role as VP of external communications for the U.S. and London operations. EMI Music Publishing in New York also promotes "Big Jon" Platt to executive VP of urban music. He was senior VP of West Coast creative.



PERSONAL MANAGEMENT: International Creative Management in New York names Bob Zievers a concert agent. He was an agent at the Agency Group.



DISTRIBUTION: WEA Corp. in New York names Steve Corbin VP of catalog sales. He was the founder of Lupo Entertainment.



RELATED FIELDS: Bullseye Marketing Research in Nashville ups Jennifer Blair to director of active radio marketing. She was active radio marketing associate.

5.1 Entertainment Group in Los Angeles appoints Jon Burk as marketing manager. He was West Coast sales director at BMG Strategic Marketing Group.

SurfNet Media Group in Tempe, Ariz., appoints R. David Martin as acting CFO. He was CFO at Action Performance Companies and was partner at Deloitte & Touche. SurfNet also names Cindy Rakowitz chief marketing officer. She was corporate VP of public relations and promotions at Playboy Enterprises.