Symphonic Distribution appointed Victor Roque as senior director of A&R and client development, LATAM, marking a strategic expansion into Puerto Rico alongside a new partnership with High Ground Music (HGM). Roque, a seasoned business development expert and former national director of marketing for Spanish Broadcasting System, brings over a decade of experience in artist marketing and event promotion. Based in P.R. and reporting to Symphonic’s vp of LATAM biz-dev, Greg Vinas, he’ll lead Symphonic’s efforts in artist acquisition and catalog growth across the Caribbean. His hiring will be celebrated at a launch event tonight (Sept. 5) in San Juan, co-hosted by Symphonic and HGM, whose founding team includes former Rimas execs.

– Marc Schneider, Billboard