The board of Universal Music Group Publishing (UMPG) on earth has been revealed via a new update at the top of the company.
Universal Music Group (UMG) has promoted Evan Lamberg to President of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), North America. He will jointly report to Zach Horowitz, UMG President & COO and Lucian Grainge, UMG Chairman & CEO.
As a result, UMPG has created a global board includes Mr. Lamberg, Paul Connolly (President, UK and Europe), Eddie Fernandez (Senior Vice President, Latin America), Andrew Jenkins (Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific Region/Industry Affairs), Gary Gross (Worldwide President, Universal Publishing Production Music), and Michael J. Sammis (Executive Vice President – Operations & Chief Financial Officer Worldwide).
Formerly, Mr. Lamberg served as Executive Vice President of Creative for UMPG, East Coast. In his new role, he will oversee North American operations, including its Pop, Urban, Country, Latin, Christian/Gospel and Canadian divisions – based at UMPG’s world-wide headquarters in Santa Monica, California.
“Evan’s stellar track record for discovering, signing and nurturing the very best songwriting talent, combined with his managerial, organizational and business skills, makes him the ideal choice to build on UMPG’s market leading position and to take our North American operations to the next level,” stated Zach Horowitz. “He is a complete publisher—great ears, great relationships, and innovative approaches to maximizing the many new opportunities emerging in the marketplace.”
“Evan’s appointment sends the strongest of messages to the creative community of just how serious we are about publishing,” commented Mr. Grainge. “We’re confident that Evan will continue the important work of serving our songwriters and protecting their interests, further strengthening UMPG as the leader in the industry for years to come. ”
“Since joining UMPG, I have had the privilege of working with a team of executives that is second to none, along with an unparalleled roster of talent,” added Mr. Lamberg. “So the opportunity to continue working with them is a real honor. I’m thankful to both Zach and Lucian, and look forward to ensuring that UMPG remains the number one music publisher, the first choice for songwriters, producers and artists, and an invaluable resource for our many label partners.”
Prior to joining UMPG, Lamberg spent 17 years years at EMI Music Publishing.Music Business Worldwide
