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Michael Manocchio, is former Vice President of Atlantic Records and BMG. Mr. Manocchio will run the day-to-day business operations for Titan Global Entertainment Inc. and head up our music publishing division as well as A&R duties. Mr. Manocchio established his career in the music business in the early 1970’s as a developing record label Promotions Manager. In, 1972, Mike continued in the music business with United Artist Distributors thru 1974, and then in late 1974, he became head of Label Relations with Neil Bogart at Buddha Records thru 1977. He then accepted a position with Capitol Records as Midwest Regional Director and Special Project Director. In late of 1978, Mike received a career boost from Atlantic Records and he came on as Midwest Regional Promotion Director, the region included 22 states and the promotional responsibilities of Chicago and Cleveland. After only 7 months, he was promoted to National Promotion Director. In 1979, Mike was awarded with the Best National Promotion Director of the Year Award. Shortly thereafter, he was again promoted, this time he was honored to become Vice President of Promotion for Atlantic Records. While Vice President of Promotion Mike was a member of the A&R Committee which signed such acts as AC/DC, the Blues Brothers, Bette Midler, Laura Brannigan, Foreigner and the re-signing of the Rolling Stones. Mike Manocchio left Atlantic Records in 1983 and worked with BMG for a year, where he was Vice President for Bertalsmann Music until going independent. As an independent music company, President and owner Mike enjoyed the challenges of being independent but also had the professional experience to add to the continuing development of Foreigner and Night Ranger and many more. Through out Mike Manocchio’s illustrious 30-year music career he has maintained a level of professionalism and integrity that is seldom seen in our industry today. | 