SCHOOL - Music Inc. Magazine

38 I MUSIC INC. I OCTOBER 2010
ST. LOUIS MUSIC I DISTRIBUTION
SLM DISTRIBUTES FOR CURT
St. Louis Music is now the exclusive distributor
for Curt Mangan Strings.
Mangan, who worked for Ernie Ball for 18
years, set up his own company in 2004 and
has carved out a reputation as a premiumquality
U.S. string manufacturer. The addition
of the SLM channel will add to the
APPOINTMENTS
Schimmel Pianos
Team Expands
Schimmel Pianos has named Rob Slayman vice
president and director of marketing and sales. He
has been with Schimmel for nearly 12 years. Other
new appointments at Schimmel include Glenn Clutter,
recently appointed as director of sales and promotions,
and Debbie Wise, named executive administrator in
charge of credit management and logistics.
Alfred
Publishing has
promoted Bob
Phillips to
director of string
publications.
Aphex has
>>> Bob Phillips
named Jim Bailey
product manager.
In his new position, Bailey will oversee the
development of Aphex’s core line of pro-
From left: SLM’s Chris Meikle, Curt
Mangan and SLM’s Rich Dumstorff
1,000 dealers already selling Curt Mangan
Strings throughout the United States.
“Curt’s commitment to quality and
knowledge of how to wind strings was
instantly apparent,” said Chris Meikle,
SLM senior vice president.
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Rob
Slayman
fessional audio and broadcast products, as
well as the company’s expansion into other
markets.
Audio Technica recently hired Mark
Donovan for the newly created position of
sales engineer.
Blue Microphones has appointed
Stacey Moran as its new vice president of
marketing.
Earthworks has named Bill Norton to
the newly created position of COO.