UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW PROMOTIONSUMPG NAMES THOMAS VIDOVIC AS MD, GERMANY AND SVP, AUSTRIA & SWITZERLAND; DIANA MUÑOZ PROMOTED TO SVP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIONOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Universal Music Publishing Group Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today announced that Thomas Vidovic has been named as Managing Director, Germany and Senior Vice President, Austria and Switzerland. Based in Berlin, Vidovic reports to UMPG COO Marc Cimino and begins his new role effective immediately. An accomplished creative executive, Vidovic most recently served as head of UMPG Germany's sync team where he led the division to unprecedented success. As Senior Director of Music for Advertising and Film, Vidovic was responsible for overseeing creative, licensing and commissioned music operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for advertising, film & TV, games and stage productions. He has helmed major sync deals for Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank, Sony Bravia, Mercedes-Benz, and more. Vidovic, who joined UMPG in 2011, also worked closely with the company's A&R and sync teams to define and develop songwriters for film and TV.
Vidovic said: "I would like to thank Jody and Marc for their trust and support in giving me this opportunity. During my time at UMPG and in developing our sync business, they always believed in my ability to find new ways of creating opportunities for our songwriters. That vision and support is what makes UMPG the most innovative, proactive and creative-driven publisher. I am thrilled to shape the future of Universal Music Publishing with our exceptional team, both in Germany and globally."
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