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Sony BMG Music Entertainment

is in the Media Industry

  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Sony BMG Music Entertainment formed in 2004 when Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group merged.

Chief Executive Officer
Rolf Schmidt-Holtz
Contact Information

550 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022-3211

www.sonybmg.com

(212) 833-8000

NAICS Code Integrated Record Production/Distribution: 512220

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News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Rolf Schmidt-Holtz Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Kelleher Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tim Bowen Chief Operating Officer
Tim Prescott Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
J.J. Rosen Executive Vice President, Commercial Music Group
Michael Paull Executive Vice President, Global Digital Business
Stuart Bondell Executive Vice President, Business
Thomas Gewecke Executive Vice President, Global Digital Business
Danny Wynn Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
Larry Kanusher Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
Kyle Sherwin Vice President, Media
David Levin Senior Vice President & Business Manager, Sales

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Andrew Lack Chairman

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Current
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
Universal Music Publishing Group Board of Directors Current
Bertelsmann AG Chief Creative Officer Former
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Chairman Former
Bertelsmann AG Executive Board Former

Kevin Kelleher was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT at the company's formation in August of 2004. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a joint venture comprising the recorded music businesses of Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG. In this role Mr. Kelleher is responsible for overseeing the music company's worldwide financial and information technology operations. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Kelleher served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sony Music Entertainment. From 1994 to 1999 he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He joined Sony Music in 1992 as Senior Vice President and Controller, Sony Music Entertainment. Prior to joining Sony Music Entertainment Mr. Kelleher was a partner in the Media/Entertainment Group of Price Waterhouse. He has extensive experience in the entertainment industry, having worked with an array of clients including cable operators and networks, radio and television broadcasters, and production and music companies. Mr. Kelleher, who is a certified public accountant, graduated from Middlebury College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and holds an MBA in finance/accounting from Rutgers Graduate School of Management.

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Sony Corporation of America Current
Bertelsmann AG Current
Sony Music Entertainment Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President Former
Rutgers Graduate School of Management Mba In Finance, Accounting Former
Middlebury College Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Chief Operating Officer Current
Universal Music International Executive Vice President Former
Sony Corporation Head of Publishing Former
Sony Corporation Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President, Commercial Music Group Current

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President, Global Digital Business Current
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, Fox Mobile Entertainment & Jamba Former
Sony Pictures Entertainment Senior Vice President, Digital Services and Distribution Former
Sony Pictures Entertainment Vice President, Business Development Former

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President, Business Current

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President, Global Digital Business Current

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Vice President, Media Current

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Senior Vice President & Business Manager, Sales Current
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Vice President, Digital Sales & New Sales Initiatives, Global Digital Business Unit Former
Rutgers University Graduate School of Management MBA Former
Rutgers University B.A., Sociology Former

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Chairman Current
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Former
NBC Universal, Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Former
CBS News Division Executive Producer Former