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Syco makes appointments
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 7 March 2011
Syco Entertainment, the JV between Sony Music and that pesky Simon Cowell fella, has just appointed three new executives.
Two will take the title of COO. Charles Gardland, a former COO at Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment, will be COO of the whole of Syco and oversee the day to day running of the wider company, while Simon Jones will be COO of Syco Television USA and will oversee the business’s growing interests in the US TV market, which centre, of course, on ‘X-Factor USA’.
Confirming the appointments, Simon Cowell told CMU: “I’m delighted to welcome Charles to Syco and know he will bring his talent and enthusiasm to the future of the company. Simon and George’s international roles will help to strengthen Syco TV’s shows around the world”.
Meanwhile the boss of Sony Music UK, into which Syco links, Ged Doherty, added: “We are delighted that Charles is joining Syco at this incredibly exciting time. Additionally, the appointments of Simon and George will strengthen the Syco global team as the business continues to grow rapidly”.
