Sweetwater Hires Two New Employees

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Sweetwater Hires Two New Employees

Fort Wayne, IN, March 12, 2018 — Sweetwater recently hired two employees, filling key new positions.

Manager of Recruiting and Retention for the Sweet Family of Businesses
Julie Machado spent the last seventeen years in HR roles for Lincoln Financial, Tower Bank, and, for the past six years, Vera Bradley. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership and Human Resources from IPFW and has strong experience in all aspects of Human Resources. The Sweet Family of Businesses includes Sweet Aviation, SweetCars, Mynett Music, Longe Optical, the Clyde Theater, and other companies.

Video Department Keyboard Expert Jacob Dupre holds a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz and Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and a Masters in Piano Jazz Studies from the University of Texas. He is a fourth generation musician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, vocal and trumpet, as well as keyboards). He is also a songwriter and arranger. He recently toured the United States and Japan with The Glenn Miller Orchestra.

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About Sweetwater Sound
Founded in 1979, Sweetwater is the No. 1 online retailer of music instruments and audio gear in the U. S., according to the music industry's authority on sales statistics, Music Trades Magazine. The company is respected as the nation's leading retailer serving musicians, recording studios, broadcast, education, and houses of worship. Sweetwater's customers can be found everywhere music is heard and audio is played, broadcast, or recorded, including recording, film, and broadcast studios in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami; in hundreds of thousands of home recording studios; and in schools and churches nationwide. Sweetwater's founding and meteoric growth are built on a knowledgeable and experienced staff, outstanding selection and pricing, and, above all, an unwavering commitment to customer service excellence in every situation. For further information, visit Sweetwater.com.

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