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Executive Turntable

By SARAH HAN (Editor)
Publication: Billboard
Date: Saturday, May 14 2005
RECORD COMPANIES: Warner Strategic Marketing in Los Angeles promotes Mithra Emami to VP of custom product. She was director of sales and strategic marketing.

Universal Motown Records Group in Santa Monica, Calif., names Dave Downey national director of rock promotion.

He was director of rock at All Access.

Buena Vista Music Group in Burbank, Calif., elevates Cary Prince to VP and Susan Kim to director of BVMG international. Prince was executive director, and Kim was manager.

Concord Music Group in Beverly Hills, Calif., appoints John Baldi VP of music publishing and licensing. He was creative director of A&R at Mosaic Music Publishing.

RCA Music Group in New York names Samantha Lecca VP of video production. She was VP of video production at Arista Records.



MUSIC VIDEO: MTV in New York promotes Rachel Baumgarten to VP of integrated marketing. It also names Catherine Balsam-Schwaber senior director of integrated marketing. Baumgarten was senior director of her department, and Balsam-Schwaber was VP of integrated marketing and programming at Rock the Vote.

Home Video: Buena Vista Home Entertainment in Burbank, Calif., promotes Scott Guthrie to senior VP of sales and distribution. He was VP of sales and channel development.

Eagle Rock Entertainment in New York names Cathy Halgas Nevins VP of communications and publicity. She was director of public relations at bluefly.com.

Paramount Home Entertainment in Hollywood names Michele C. Bell VP, creative director. She was VP of creative services home entertainment at Universal Studios.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in Culver City, Calif., names Lisa M. Jean director of marketing. She was brand manager at Universal Studios Home Entertainment.



RELATED FIELDS: Media City Sound in Studio City, Calif., names Lisa Blackwood Hope VP of operations. She was associate producer at 20th Century Television's "That's Life."

Opus 1 Music Library in Studio City names David Avalos director of business development. He was consulting partner at Media-Savvy Productions.

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