PRLog (Press Release) -
Jan 27, 2010 -
Albany, NY - AAO Music Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Bill Yarmy as the label’s National Director of Sales. Yarmy is scheduled to begin working in his new role beginning February 1, 2010.
Bill Yarmy is very familiar with AAO Music and has worked with the company’s labels during their tenure of eight years at Alliance Entertainment’
s Innovative Distribution Network (IDN). Yarmy brings to AAO Music a wealth of knowledge and over 25 years of experience in the music industry. Yarmy’
s experiences include responsibilities as a Music Buyer, Label Manager, Salesperson and Music Manager. At IDN Yarmy was responsible for calling on over 50 different accounts and was voted Salesperson of the Year two consecutive years in a row (2006 & 2007). In addition to his sales duties, Yarmy was also the label manager for Jetstar Records.
Beginning February 1st, Yarmy will work closely with Fontana Distribution to maximize all opportunities available to AAO Music. His focus will be to oversee national sales and coordinate these efforts with the Fontana sales force. “Bill was brought on board to develop a strategy to drive business and profit for AAO Music and its distributor,”
says Peter G. Kuys, AAO Music Group Chairman. “Bill has a deep knowledge of our product range, he understands the way we work, knows the retailers and has sold our product to them in the past. He will make a big contribution to Ron Spaulding and his Fontana Distribution team”.