Sony's Catino Rises: Sony/Nashville SVP/A&R Jim Catino has been promoted to EVP/A&R and continues to report to Chairman/CEO Randy Goodman. Catino has been with the company for 17 years. "Jim is one of the most respected A&R professionals in the business," Goodman says. "His passion, dedication to our artists, and his ability to build a team that shares his commitment and vision has been central to our ongoing success and the mission of always leading with great music.” Adds Catino, "What strikes me most, is how thankful I am to work with great talent: Randy Goodman and the professional SMN staff, the exceptional A&R team, and with our outstanding roster of artists. I enjoy being part of building successful careers and developing exciting new talent and I’m looking forward to what’s ahead in my new post." Congratulate him here.