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Yamaha Promotes Vega to Marketing Manager, Guitars(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BUENA PARK, Calif. (PRWEB) August 07, 2014 Yamaha today announced the appointment of Armando Vega to marketing manager for the company's Guitar department. Vega will report to Dennis Webster, manager, marketing Pro Audio & Combo Division, Yamaha Corporation of America. Vega began his career at Yamaha Guitars in 2005 as product manager and since that time, he has played a pivotal role in contributing to the department's exponential sales growth. He also helped develop the award-winning A Series guitars and THR desktop amplifier lineup. "Armando has been integral to helping Yamaha Guitars grow its market share in the United States over the last few years by facilitating artist relations and providing solid marketing and sales support," said Webster. "This promotion will build upon his mastery of the entire product lineup and bring his marketing skills to the next level as we align for success with our dealers and customers." Prior to joining Yamaha, Vega worked as a Technical Marketing Specialist at Pioneer Electronics and as Technical Liaison, Sales and Marketing at Nakamichi America Corporation. A professional guitarist and singer who performs with one of the top bands in Southern California, Vega earned an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering at ITT Technical Institute in Houston. For more information about Yamaha Guitars, visit http://4wrd.it/YamahaGuitars. -END- About Yamaha Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) is one of the largest subsidiaries of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement and home entertainment products to the U. S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and Nexo commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, Blu-ray/CD players, iPod docking systems, home-theater-in-a-box systems, earphones, headphones, sound bars, and its exclusive line of Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, professional music, installation and consumer markets. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/08/prweb12077916.htm (c) 2014 PRWEB.COM Newswire |