Atlantic Records Ups John McMann and Jon Lewis to Executive VPs of Promotion
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAtlantic Records has promoted company veterans John McMann and Jon Lewis to executive vice presidents: McMann of pop and rhythmic promotion, and Lewis of pop promotion. The move was announced by label promotion president Andrea Ganis (and all three were Variety Hitmakers honorees last month).The pair have been with the company literally for decades: McMann (pictured above, left) for 20 years and Lewis (above, right) for 26 years, ten of which were spent at Atlantic sister label Elektra.“Outstanding promotion veterans with extraordinary knowledge of the formats, they are both exemplary executives and best of all, fabulous strategists,” Ganis said when announcing the promotions.