Jerry Lembo Entertainment Group

The Jerry Lembo Entertainment Group is a music business consultancy firm in Ridgefield, New Jersey.

Jerry Lembo is the president of Jerry Lembo Entertainment Group. As a music business and media consultant, he assists clients in developing strategic marketing and promotion plans, specializing in national radio promotion for all mainstream radio formats (Top 40/Adult Top 40/Modern AC/Adult Contemporary). One of Lembo's clients is award-winning singer-songwriter Byron Zanos [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28season_6%29] . An industry veteran, Mr. Lembo was employed at Columbia Records for over a decade during the company’s most successful era, last serving as VP of National Promotion in New York. In this capacity, he developed daily and long-term strategic plans for a local, regional and national promotion staff of forty and worked closely with the department heads of A & R, Product Management, Marketing, Video Promotion, Publicity, Sales and Emerging Technologies to enhance the continued development of a diversified roster of Top 40, Rhythm-crossover, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Album-oriented Rock, Alternative and AAA recording artists. He also served as primary contact with more than three dozens broadcast consultants. Prior to Columbia, Mr. Lembo served as National Director of Dance Music and Regional Promotion Marketing Manager at Chrysalis Records. Before joining Chrysalis, he was president / owner of Platinum Promotions, an independent promotion and marketing company specializing in urban contemporary and dance music during which time he also served as the Saturday night MC, introducing music acts, at the legendary Studio 54.

Awards

Mr. Lembo has been acknowledged by his peers and won numerous awards including: [National Association of Record Industry Professionals website, www.narip.com]
*1987 Bobby Poe Regional Promotion Executive of the Year {Columbia Records}
*1988 Columbia Records Promotion Person of the Year {Columbia Records}
*1988 Billboard Top 40/Crossover Label Promotion Award Winner {Columbia Records}
*1989 Billboard Top 40/Crossover Label Promotion Award Winner {Columbia Records}
*1992 Bobby Poe VP Promotion of the Year Award {Columbia Records}
*1993 Gavin AC National Promotion Executive of the Year {Columbia Records}
*2001 Gavin Independent Promotion Company of the Year
*2002 Gavin Independent Promotion Company of the Year (Nominee) (JLEG)
*2004 New Music Weekly AC40/Promotion Company of the Year (JLEG)
*2006 New Music Weekly AC Promotion Person/Company of the Year (Nominee) (Jerry Lembo/JLEG)
*2007 New Music Weekly AC/Hot AC Promotion Person/Company of the Year (Nominee) (Jerry Lembo/JLEG)

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