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Stringer takes UK helm: former Sony Music boss in driving seat as he takes control of new Sony BMG operation.(Mergers)
Rob Stringer has voiced his determination that merger issues will not distract from the business of delivering a bumper Christmas for his new Sony BMG Music Entertainment operation.
Stringer was confirmed last Wednesday as UK chairman and CEO of the Sony BMG record group, UK & Ireland, putting him in charge of a business which will challenge Universal's domination of the domestic market.
In his new role, Stringer will report to former BMG chairman and CEO Tim Bowen, who was confirmed in a new regional position, overseeing markets including the UK, South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The elevation of Stringer represents the latest pinnacle of a 20-year career for the executive, who joined Sony as a graduate trainee and climbed his way through marketing director, A&R director and managing director roles before becoming chairman and CEO of Sony Music four years ago.
"It is an incredibly exciting challenge," he says. "We have a huge opportunity to do something special here."
Stringer says no decisions have yet been taken on how to bring the two companies together and stresses that he is determined to be "sensitive and open-minded" about ...