Article: Conn-Selmer created from merger of Selmer & UMI: seeks efficiency gains by integrating manufacturing and administration; sales and marketing efforts will remain independent. (Industry Forefront).

STEINWAY MUSICAL Instruments has reorganized its band instrument division, combining The Selmer Company and United Musical Instruments into a single organization operating under the Conn-Selmer banner.

Leading the management team of Conn-Selmer will be Thomas Burzycki, president; Robert Palmer, executive vice-president, operations; Michael Vickrey, executive vice-president, finance and administration; Edward Chesko, vice-president band instrument manufacturing; John Creachbaum, vice-president, marketing; and Tabor Stamper, vice-president, sales.

Dana Messina, CEO of Steinway Musical Instruments, commented, "The management teams of our band instrument ...

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