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RRF Appoints Mark Allen as Head of Admissions
Well-rounded industry professional will oversee the admissions and enrolling processes for the Recording, Radio and Film Connection, as well as matching students with their mentors
Los Angeles, California, March 16, 2016 – The Recording, Radio and Film Connection (RRF), a network of unique educational, instructional and mentorship programs developed for aspiring media professionals founded in 1983, has appointed Mark Allen to the position Head of Admissions. In this position, Allen will be responsible for connecting recording, film and radio industry veteran mentors with prospective student-apprentices in their geographical vicinity, and overseeing the process of students enrolling in RRF’s programs.
Allen is a well-rounded business professional with over twenty years of experience in sales, marketing, telemarketing, commercial printing, and radio and TV advertising. He has served as Sales Manager for multimedia group SMP, Inc., which comprised TapouT and MMA Worldwide Magazines, a national cable TV program, an ESPN radio program and a commercial printing division.
Additionally, Allen has over 30 years of experience in music composition, recording and live performance, as well as close work alongside such iconic industry figures as Gary Numan, Peter Murphy, John Ashton of the Psychedelic Furs, and Mark Gemini Thwaite of the Mission UK, among others.
“Mark is an excellent addition to our team,” stated Brian Kraft, RRF Chief Academic Officer/COO. “His experience across different market sectors, his passion for music production, his organizational expertise, and his strong work ethic – these are all tremendous assets for the RRF organization, our students and our mentors. We are so pleased to have him aboard, and look forward to working with him.”
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Photo caption: Mark Allen, Head of Admissions for The Recording, Radio and Film Connection (RRF).
Founded in 1983, Recording Connection Audio Institute has placed more than 10,000 persons in professional recording studios located in cities throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Persons admitted into the program receive mentored instruction in audio engineering and/or music production from within a local, high-caliber recording studio, generally located within an hour of where they live. The institute’s approach is to select dedicated individuals for apprenticeship positions within local recording studios, thus enabling them to build local connections while they learn their craft.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Brian Kraft / RRF Chief Academic Officer/COO / 310-988-5185 / brian@rrfedu.com
Robert Clyne / Clyne Media, Inc. / 615.662.1616 / robert@clynemedia.com
Lisa Roy / Rock & Roy / 310.463.1563 / lisaroyaudio@mac.com
RECORDING CONNECTION AUDIO INSTITUTE
1201 West 5th Street, Suite M130
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(323) 329-9610
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