NEW YORK, NY, Oct 19, 2007 -- WEA Corp., Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NYSE: WMG) U.S. sales and
retail distribution company, announced today that Mitchell Imber has
been appointed to the newly created position of Senior Vice
President, Physical Sales. Based in New York and effective
immediately, Imber will report to Mike Jbara, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer for WEA Corp.
In his new position, Imber will manage all aspects of WEA Corp.,
physical product sales. In addition, he will create and implement
company business and sales strategy and oversee the national sales
staff.
In making the announcement, Jbara said, "Mitch is an ideal fit as we
continue to develop new business opportunities in audio and video
content distribution and transform to meet the evolving digital
environment. His strengths as a leader and wealth of sales and
marketing experience make him the perfect choice in this dynamic
music environment."
Imber said, "WEA Corp. has long been known as an industry leader in
the sales, marketing and distribution of music and media content. I
could not be happier in joining this exceptional team."
Prior to joining WEA Corp., Imber spent seven years at Island Def Jam
where he most recently served as Senior Vice President, Sales and
Marketing. In this position, he spearheaded high-impact marketing
strategies to introduce new artists to the marketplace while building
new platforms for established artists. Previously, Imber was Senior
Vice President, Sales from 2000 to 2005. During his highly successful
tenure, he increased sales for all markets by designing and executing
national sales and marketing strategies.
From 1996 to 2000, Imber served as Vice President, Sales, Special
Markets for Polymedia/Universal, where he was responsible for
producing and directing sales activities to achieve
multimillion-dollar results across all market segments. Before being
promoted to Vice President, Sales, he served as Sales Manager for the
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. markets from 1991 to
1996.
Imber received his B.A. degree in Business Administration from Ithaca
College.
About WEA Corp.
WEA Corp. was the first major music distribution company in the U.S.
and has continued to set the standard for sales and marketing in the
music industry for more than 35 years. WEA Corp. distributes audio and
video content for all Warner Music Group labels, including Atlantic,
Warner Bros. and Rhino Entertainment, as well as for third-party
film, television and video game companies across an array of physical
and digital platforms including online, mobile and wireless networks.
Since 2004, WEA Corp. has been recognized by a number of national
conservation and advocacy organizations for its industry-leading
environmental efforts.
Headquartered in New York, WEA Corp. has regional offices in Atlanta,
Los Angeles and Minneapolis.