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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$494.5M
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Handleman Company, with annual sales over $1.2 billion, is "the Channel of Choice" for distributing prerecorded music to leading retailers in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. As a category manager, Handleman Company manages a broad assortment of titles required to optimize sales and inventory productivity in retail stores and provides direct-to-store shipments, marketing of the selections and in-store merchandising. As a strategy-focused organization, our mission is to generate long-term value for all our stakeholders. We create value in the supply chain by utilizing our intellectual capital to create customers for our customers. We will grow by leveraging our core competencies with existing and new customers through product diversification and strategic global expansion. We will deliver on our mission by valuing diversity. Our culture is built on the concepts of inclusion, respect, recognition and collaboration. Our company values are fundamental to our success:

Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Strome
Number of Employees 2,600
Contact Information

500 Kirts Blvd

PO Box 7045

Troy, Michigan 48084-5225

handleman.com

1 248 458 3987

NAICS Code Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers: 423990

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Stephen Strome Chief Executive Officer
Khaled Haram Chief Information Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Robert Sausa CIO & Senior Vice President
Mark Albrecht Senior Vice President, Hr and Organizational Development
Peter J. Cline President, Intl Operations & Senior Vice President
Ron Lund Senior Vice President Product Management & Logistics and Business Processes
Rozanne Kokko Senior Vice President
Angelique Strong Marks Vice President & Corp Legal Counsel
Donald M. Genotti Vice President
Frank Ralko Assistant Vice President, Operations
Greg Mize Vice President, Investor Relations
James Buckley Assistant Vice President, Marketing
Jeff Skipton Vice President & General Manager, New Business Development
Lynn Dutney Vice President, Finance
Mark Heidel Vice President, Field Sales
Marx Layne Vice President, Investor Relations
Roy Johnson Vice President, Business Support & Analysis
Scott A. Wilson Group Vice President, Handleman Entertainment Resources
Scott Henderson Vice President, Business Development
Susan L'Ecuyer Narm Vice President of Communications
Thomas Schmid Vice President, Operations
Tim Atzinger Vice President, HR
Wade Rohrer Vice President & Accounting Executive, Domestic
Brad Shanahan Director, Marketing
Dirk Lopour Director, Sales
Erica Babcock Director, Mdsg & Advertising
Tracey Nawrocki Director, Org Development
Chris Kwant Manager, Assortment
Gerry Espinoza Project Manager, Operations
Karen Schmitz Assistant Manager, Tax
Maggie Gruber Manager, Center Performance Management
Steve Moser Manager, Inventory
Daniel Miller Director
James B. Nicholson Director
Lloyd E. Reuss Director
Thomas S. Wilson Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Eugene A. Miller Board of Directors
Adam D Sexton Board of Directors
Bruce Nicholson James Board of Directors
Daniel Miller Paul Board of Directors
Elizabeth Chappell Board of Directors
Irvin D. Reid Board of Directors
Lioyd E. Reuss Board of Directors
P. Daniel Miller Board of Directors
Ralph J. Szygenda Board of Directors
Scott Wilson Thomas Board of Directors

Chairman and chief executive officer of Handleman Company ( Handleman ), Troy, Michigan, a category manager and distributor of prerecorded music to mass merchants in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Argentina, since January 2001. From May 1991 through January 2001, he served as president and chief executive officer of Handleman. Mr. Strome has been a director of the Company since February 2004. His current term expires in 2007. He is 60 years of age.

Organization Position Status
Handleman Company Chief Executive Officer Current
Handleman Company Chairman Current
Handleman Company President Former
AmerUs Group Co. Director Former
Handleman Company Director Former
Wayne State University masters degree Former
Hillsdale College bachelors of science degree Former

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Handleman Company Chief Information Officer & Chief Financial Officer Current
Handleman Company Senior Vice President Current
Zalia Cosmetics Chief Executive Officer Former

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Handleman Company CIO & Senior Vice President Current

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Handleman Company Senior Vice President, Hr and Organizational Development Current

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Handleman Company President, Intl Operations & Senior Vice President Current

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Handleman Company Senior Vice President Product Management & Logistics and Business Processes Current
Handleman Company Board of Directors Current

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Handleman Company Senior Vice President Current

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Handleman Company Vice President & Corp Legal Counsel Current

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Handleman Company Vice President Current
Handleman Company Corporate Controller Current

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Handleman Company Assistant Vice President, Operations Current

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Handleman Company Vice President, Investor Relations Current

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Handleman Company Assistant Vice President, Marketing Current

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Handleman Company Vice President & General Manager, New Business Development Current

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Handleman Company Vice President, Finance Current

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Handleman Company Vice President, Field Sales Current

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Handleman Company Vice President, Investor Relations Current

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Handleman Company Vice President, Business Support & Analysis Current

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Handleman Company Group Vice President, Handleman Entertainment Resources Current

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Handleman Company Vice President, Business Development Current

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Handleman Company Narm Vice President of Communications Current

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Handleman Company Vice President, Operations Current

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Handleman Company Vice President, HR Current

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Handleman Company Vice President & Accounting Executive, Domestic Current

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Handleman Company Director, Marketing Current
Handleman Company Director, Marketing Former

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Handleman Company Director, Sales Current
Handleman Company Director, Sales Former

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Handleman Company Director, Mdsg & Advertising Current
Handleman Company Director, Mdsg & Advertising Former

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Handleman Company Director, Org Development Current
Handleman Company Director, Org Development Former

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Handleman Company Manager, Assortment Current

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Handleman Company Project Manager, Operations Current

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Handleman Company Assistant Manager, Tax Current

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Handleman Company Manager, Center Performance Management Current

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Handleman Company Manager, Inventory Current

Mr. Miller served as Chairman of the Board of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank from January 2002 through his retirement in October 2002. From June 1999 through December 2001, Mr. Miller served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. From June 1993 until June 1999, Mr. Miller served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. Mr. Miller’s banking career began in 1955 with The Detroit Bank, forerunner of Comerica Bank. He rose to chairman, president and chief executive officer of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank prior to the merger of Comerica Incorporated and Manufacturers National Corporation. Mr. Miller earned a bachelor of business administration degree with honors from the Detroit Institute of Technology. Mr. Miller is also a director of DTE Energy, Inc., TriMas Corporation and Amerisure Companies.

Organization Position Status
Handleman Company Board of Directors Current
Handleman Company Chairman Current
McKinley, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Comerica Bank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
Comerica Incorporated chief executive officer Former
Comerica Incorporated president Former
Comerica Incorporated Chairman of the Board Former
DTE Energy Company Director Former

Mr. Sexton has over 15 years of experience in marketing and management in the music and technology industries. Mr. Sexton currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer of Groove Mobile, Inc., a world leader in over-the-air download music stores. Mr. Sexton joined Groove Mobile in 2004. Mr. Sexton held the position of Vice President, Marketing for the Entertainment Technology Group of Macrovision from 2000 to 2004. Macrovision develops and markets copy protection, digital rights management and electronic license management technologies for the enterprise software, consumer software, and home video and music markets. Prior to joining Macrovision Mr. Sexton was employed by Supertracks, Arista Records, EMI Records and BMG International where he held positions of varying responsibility. Mr. Sexton holds a BA degree in Government from Harvard College and a MBA in Marketing/Management from Columbia Business School.

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Handleman Company Board of Directors Current
Handleman Company Committee Member Current

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Handleman Company Board of Directors Current

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Handleman Company Director Current

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Handleman Company Board of Directors Current

Ms. Chappell has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Economic Club since April 2002. From January 2001 until April 2002, Ms. Chappell served as a business consultant in private practice. Ms. Chappell served as Executive Vice President Corporate Communications and Investor Relations of Compuware Corporation from January 2000 to January 2001. Ms. Chappell was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of The Chappell Group Inc., a consulting firm she founded in 1995 that specialized in strategic planning, organizational development, sales and marketing strategies and the design of customer centered processes. Prior to forming The Chappell Group, Ms. Chappell was employed by AT&T where she held several positions of varying responsibility. Her last position with AT&T was Global Service Vice President. Ms. Chappell holds a BA degree in Marketing from Michigan State University. Ms. Chappell also attended the Executive Management Program at the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Chappell is also a director of American Axle and Manufacturing.

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Detroit Economic Club Chief Executive Officer Current
Detroit Economic Club President Current
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Handleman Company Board of Directors Current
MSP Industries Corporation Director Current
Handleman Company Committee Member Current
Compuware Corporation Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications Former
The Chappell Group Founder Former
Hospice, Inc. Board Member Former
Detroit Regional Chamber Board Member Former
Michigan State University BA Degree In Marketing Former

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Wayne State University President Current
Michigan Economic Development Corporation Board Member Current
Michigan Opera Theatre Board of Directors Current
Detroit Urban League Board of Directors Current
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Director Current
Handleman Company Board of Directors Current
The Detroit Medical Center Board Member Current
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Montclair State University President Former
The National Collegiate Athletic Association Member President Council Former
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga President Former
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Senior Specialist Former
The University of Tennessee Head, Department of Marketing and Business Law Former
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Dean, School of Business Administration Former
Howard University Associate Professor Former
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Former
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Chairman Former
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Board of Directors Former
Federal Reserve Board of Directors Former
Howard University M.S Former
University of Pennsylvania M.A Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate Former
Howard University B.S Former
Harvard University General Experimental Psychology Former
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Economics and Business Administration Former
Howard University Degrees In Psychology Former
Handleman Company Nominating and Governance Committee Member Former

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PVS Chemicals, Inc. President Current
National Council YMCA of the USA Advisor Current
The Nature Conservancy Advisor Current
IT's My Party Too Current
LaSalle Bank Midwest N.A. Chairman of the Board Current
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Tourism Economic Development Council Chair Current
Wayne County Airport Authority Board of Directors Current
Cooper Natural Resources Board Member Current
Metroairport.Com Board of Directors Current
The Community Foundation Board of Directors Current
Eastside Republican Club Board of Directors Current
Republican Leadership Council Board of Directors Current
Handleman Company Director Current
PVS Chemicals, Inc. Director Current
LaSalle Bank Corporation Director Current
PVS Chemicals, Inc. principal Former
First National Bank of Chicago Former
The Nature Conservancy Chairman of the Boards Former
Wayne County Airport Authority Chairman of the Boards Former
National Council YMCA of the USA Chairman of the Boards Former
LaSalle Bank Corporation Non-Executive Chairman Former
University of Chicago MBA Former
The London School of Economics Master of Science Degree In Economics Former
Stanford University BA In Economics Former

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Handleman Company Board of Directors Current

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Focus Hope Inc. Current
International Speedway Corporation Board of Directors Current
Teamwork Online LLC Director Current
Handleman Company Director Current
Realty Corp.Com Director Current
Handleman Company Committee Member Current
General Motors Corporation President Former
General Motors Corporation Executive Vice President of New Vehicles and Systems Former
Focus Inc. Executive Dean of The Center Former
University of Missouri Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Former

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Handleman Company Board of Directors Current
University of Evansville Degree In Business Administration Former

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General Motors Company Group Vice President & Chief Information Officer Current
General Motors Corporation Group Vice President & Chief Information Officer Current
Handleman Company Board of Directors Current
Wayne State University Campaign Steering Committee Member Current
The University of Texas at Austin Member, Information Management Advisory Council Current
The Research Board Member Current
Texas Instruments Incorporated CIO Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Vice President, Information Systems and Services Former
Missouri University of Science and Technology Honorary Doctorate Degree In Engineering Former
The University of Texas Master's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Missouri University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Science Degree In Computer Science Former
The University of Texas BS Degree In Computer Former
Missouri University of Science and Technology Honorary Professional Degree Former

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Handleman Company Board of Directors Current

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Detroit Pistons Basketball Company President & CEO Current
Handleman Company Director Current
Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club CEO Former
Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc. President Former
Wayne State University BA Degree In Business Administration Former

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