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Polar Audio hires rence & Expo names from the MI industry sign up partners


a no brainer in signing up for the next one,” enthused Neil Clayton, Monacor UK’s sales and marketing manager. The MI Retail Conference & Expo has also attracted support from some of the industry’s leading suppliers and manufacturers, including Yamaha, Audio Technica, Barnes & Mullins, Music Sales, Allianz Music Insurance, FCN Music,


Intermusic, Mel Bay, Monacor, Sound King, Tanglewood and Tascam, with Roland UK the sponsor of the after show party. The event is completely free


to retailers and any dealers wishing to attend should register their interest at mirc@intentmedia.co.uk. For details of Event Partner


packages, email Jodie.holdway@intentmedia.co.uk


Ian Gilby steps aside


AFTER 25 years at the helm of Sound On Sound, founder Ian Gilby is to stand down from his day-to-day operations with immediate effect. Gilby assumes the role of chairman, with a new board of directors having been appointed. Publisher Dave Lockwood becomes managing director (retaining his functions as editorial director) and Andy Brookes assumes the role of publishing director. Rob Cottee is appointed as group sales director and Paul Gilby is the new media director. Other senior positions


– Paul White as editor-in- chief, Hugh Robjohns as technical editor and Nick Humbert as international business development manager are unchanged. In a statement, Ian


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Gilby said: “I am pleased to be able to hand over control to the very capable team that has worked alongside me over the last 20 years, who have contributed enormously to the class-


New managing director role for Ketley


YAMAHA MUSIC Europe has announced that Mike Ketley has been appointed managing director of the UK operation. The move coincides with the


company formally becoming Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (UK) and Megumu Matsumoto, the current MD returning to Japan for a role in the corporate planning department. Prior to the appointment,


Ketley was director of the acoustic division, brand manager, director of corporate affairs and in charge of Yamaha’s extensive educational and music school activities. He has


pioneered Yamaha’s scholarship programmes and the expansion of Yamaha Music Schools into British state schools, including the introduction of Yamaha guitar and drum courses. Ketley joined Yamaha from the Hammond Organ company in 1981 and became a director in 1985, having managed the company’s entry into the portable keyboard market. Following ten years running the keyboard division, he became director of EKB in 1991. In recent years, he has been key in developing Yamaha’s corporate relations strategy with


several professional music educational and charitable organisations, including the NSPCC and Childline Rocks, Future Talent and the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group.


New MD Mike Ketley


major media players, including Classic FM and leading specialist music publications. He has also been at the forefront of many of Yamaha’s partnerships with


“I am delighted and honoured with this new appointment and to be charged with the responsibility of taking Yamaha’s activities in the UK to the next level,” commented Ketley. “We have an incredible team here, all passionate about the Yamaha brand and committed to supporting our dealer partners.” YAMAHA: 01908 366700


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leading brand that is Sound On Sound and I now look forward to having the time to pursue some of my other personal interests.”


The statement concludes:


“The new board wishes to thank Ian for his role in helping to establish the Sound On Sound magazine and the website as outstanding global brands, and looks forward to building on that strength in the years to come.” SOS: 01954 789888


Clive Burns UK supplier Polar Audio has appointed Clive Burns, formerly of Behringer, as national sales manager for its retail division. Burns was taken on because of his years of experience in the audio industry and to help strengthen the growing team.


Friendly Flutes gets


business award MI retailer Friendly Flutes went away with the home-based business award at the Startups Awards in London late last year. The ceremony honours the UK’s most outstanding new businesses and the people that run them.


New catalogues for


D’Addario & B&M D’Addario UK and Barnes & Mullins have released new catalogues. The D’Addario brochure will feature reductions on Evans and Puresound products and B&M’s will include a CD with high-res PDF file


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