Conn-Selmer promotes Catalano as director of marketing

American Music Teacher, June-July, 2004

Conn-Selmer, Inc. recently announced the promotion of Jim Catalano to director of marketing for Ludwig/Musser percussion products. In this new position, Catalano will lead product, pricing and promotional activities for all drum, tympani and mallet instrument lines, as well as percussion accessories.

Catalano has managed the Ludwig Drum and Musser Mallet Percussion lines since 1983. He first started in the music industry in 1978 and has worked continuously in the area of percussion products marketing, sales, product development and sourcing. He served on the Board of Directors for the Percussive Arts Society from 1999 to 2002, as well as the Percussion Marketing Council.

For more information visit www.ludwig-drums.com or www.conn-selmer.com.