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Guitar Center, Inc., announced changes in its executive management team, effective immediately.
A veteran of the music industry with over 30 years of experience, Gene Joly has been promoted to executive vice president of stores, with responsibility for sales in the chain's 214 locations. Joly is returning to the retail division of the company after spending three successful years in the Medford, Oregon–based direct-response division of the company. Prior to his duties at Guitar Center, Joly's industry experience included executive positions at Tascam, Thoroughbred Music, and E.U. Wurlitzer Music in Boston.
Guitar Center also promoted another 30-year-plus industry veteran, Keith Brawley, to the position of vice president of merchandising and creative at the company's direct-response division, Musician's Friend, where he will oversee both the purchasing and creative teams producing the company's catalog and Internet efforts. For the past five years, Brawley has served as vice president of merchandising for the company's Guitar & Amplifier division. Prior to joining Guitar Center, Brawley had experience with Brawley Guitars, Fender Musical Instruments, Washburn International, Sunn Musical Equipment, and independent retailer World Music in Southern California. |
