In his new role Mannino will look after a five-strong team based in the publsiher's New York and LA offices and will be charged with the overall sync for the company's US catalogues.

Mannino will also create sales opportunities, brand partnerships, and other secondary exploitation for the organisation's copyrights, working closely with music users in the advertising, film, TV, on-line and video-game businesses.

Imagem Music Group USA COO Bill Gaden and Imagem Music Group VP sync and creative services Natasha ...