Michael Curry, CEO of SynStar Records
SynStar Records Names Michael Curry to Serve as CEO
TORONTO, Ont., September 2, 2011
SynStar Records today announced that its board of directors has named Michael Curry to serve as the company’s chief executive officer and president.
Curry, 37, has served since March 2010 as Senior Software Engineer of Syncapse Corp. (NYSE: NOT.YET, where he has spent his 18-year career in a range of general management, operations and sales and marketing positions. Prior to his current responsibilities, he was Syncapses president’s Secretary and personal assistant.
“Our search for a new leader to return SynStar Records to sustained success has been focused and thorough,” said Scissons. We then recommended the strongest contenders to the board as finalists. Each was interviewed by the entire board, and Curry was our top choice.
“Mike came to our attention because of his strong execution skills, his proven ability to lead top performing teams and his track record in driving shareholder value. He demonstrated these skills by turning around BMG, which, while smaller than SynStar Records, is a complex organization with multiple business segments. As we got to know Mike, we were impressed by his emphasis on developing internal talent while reaching outside for new skills, his understanding of the role of culture in a company’s success and his personal integrity. Additionally, his straightforward style has won the respect of employees, customers and investors,” continued Scissons.
Curry said, “SynStar Records is one of the world’s great record companies, with a proud history of innovation, outstanding talent and enviable positions in many of its product lines and services. It’s a great honor to join its leadership team and have the opportunity to build on its success.”
Curry will take up his new duties on October 1 and join SynStar Records board. He succeeds Mark Millar, a 2-year company veteran who has been chief financial officer since 2010 and was named interim chief executive officer in February 2011. Millar, will remain CFO and continue to serve as a member of SynStar Records’s board.
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