WMG shakes up int'l management ranks

Warner Group is streamlining its worldwide management structure, with several top professionals coping with new global responsibilities. While using restructuring, Warner Music Europe Boss John Reid is ankling the business. In the memo to staffers acquired by Daily Variety, WMG chairman-Boss of recorded music Lyor Cohen mentioned the professional changes are increasingly being made to "create a flatter organization with clearer verifying lines to make a closer outcomes of management and artists and clients." Cohen may have direct oversight of methods within the U . s . States, France, Germany as well as the U.K. Warner Music Latin America prexy Inigo Zabala will oversee activities in the united states and Latin America. Warner Music Asia Off-shoreline prexy Lachie Rutherford is constantly on the mind that region. Warner Bros. Records executive v . p . Stu Bergen will oversee methods inside the relaxation around the world. Three stateside professionals have become global bumps. WEA prexy-Boss Mike Jbara can lead to global distribution Rhino Entertainment prexy-Boss Kevin Gore will mind worldwide catalog management and synch rights and WMG senior v . p . of worldwide artist services David Marcus will handle worldwide 360-degree deals. They'll account to Roger Gold, senior v . p ., office in the chairman and Boss of recorded music. Consequently in the restructuring, Warner Music Worldwide senior vps Eric Daugan and Isabel Garvey and CFO Mike Saunter will exit the business. Reid's exit finishes an 11-year run at WMG, where he most recently went their European affiliate entrepreneurs. He was formerly prexy of Island Def Jam Records US, where he labored carefully with Cohen. Reid mentioned in the memo to staff, "Now, approaching the next stage inside the company's evolution, our global management structure will probably be transformed. That has spurred me to consider what my new role needs to be. "Searching back on our accomplishments, I've made a decision that - rather than possess a new role within the organization Time ended up being to start my next adventure. Because the decision was difficult, I depart while using ease of knowning that our great work guarantees a great future." Cohen mentioned of Reid, "Most recently, John carried out an important role inside our amazing transformation in Europe, adding another achievement to his very extended report on contributions to WMG. Getting labored with him since our days at Def Jam, I am forever grateful for John's friendship and leadership." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com