PLEN AHEAD

Industry vet Michael Plen notes that, with the UMG buyout of Ingrooves, he’s exiting the company (where he served as VP/Marketing & Promotion) after more than six years. His experience there, combined with tenures at A&M, I.R.S., Virgin, Sanctuary, Shangri-La and Fader, has seen him preside over everything from radio to branding and syncs to analytics. You'll find plenty of testimonials to his sterling qualities here, but many of our readers know about those already. Reach out to Michael at [email protected] or (310) 924-4998.

And for your bonus photo, here's a classic shot of Mr. Plen with a couple of pals.