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HIRED & PROMOTED: Shure Incorporated has named Sean Bowman as its new senior sales manager for the retail channel in the Midwest. In this position, he will be responsible for driving continued growth in the Midwest territory through retail channels, online and offline.

“Sean is a proven leader with extensive market knowledge,” said Abby Kaplan, Shure director of sales and marketing for the U.S. and Canada, in a company news release. “He has a great awareness of the evolving channel landscape and has successfully worked with both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce retailers to drive growth.”

Bowman previously served as vice president of the Americas at Gibson Brands in Nashville, Tennessee. In that position, he was responsible for driving sales by improving the retail experience, business planning, and integrating multiple brands in the MI, Pro, and Consumer markets. Before Gibson, he worked with The Stanton Group Inc. and Auralex Acoustics, Inc.