Southwest Air Pines: Curb southwest regional Mark Janese has joined Columbia in the same role. He succeeds Brooke Meris, who joined Triple 8 Management today (CAT 1/27). It's a return to the label for Janese, who spent 20 years with various Sony imprints, leaving Columbia in 2012 (CAT 10/8/12). Prior stops also include Rodeowave, Broken Bow and Famous Hillbillies Ent., and he'd been with Curb for a year and a half (CAT 9/10/14). He's on the job and can be reached at 214-763-7816 or here. Details on his replacement at Curb are forthcoming.