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Syco promotes COO
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 17 April 2012
Sony Music’s Syco division has promoted its COO Charles Garland to the role of worldwide CEO. He replaces Ellis Watson, who departed Simon Cowell’s TV and music company over a year ago – the CEO post has been empty ever since. A former exec at ‘Idol’ producer 19, Garland joined Syco last spring after a few years running his own band-brand-partnerships agency.
Confirming the appointment, Cowell told reporters: “Syco is a global business operating across 167 countries, working alongside the world’s most important commercial clients and talent. I want to build on that success to ensure that Syco is one of the most important and respected entertainment businesses in the world. I have a fantastic team of people at Syco and wanted someone they respected and trusted”.
