Worldwide Music Wholesaler, Super D, announces leadership growth

IRVINE, CA – January 4, 2011 -- Super D, a Worldwide Music Wholesaler who recently acquired DeepDiscount.com website, Collectors' Choice Music, Heartland Music, Critics Choice Video, and The Video Collection direct to consumer catalogs today announces several senior leadership growth changes immediately.

Tim Hinsley is filling a newly created role of Vice President of Retail Sales and General Manager, DeepDiscount.com. In this role, Mr. Hinsley will oversee all of Super D's online and catalog brands, including DeepDiscount.com, ImportCDs.com, Collectors' Choice Music, Heartland Music, Critics' Choice Video, and The Video Collection.

Gabby Castellana is General Manager and Vice President of Super D Independent Distribution (SDID), replacing Tim Hinsley. In this role Mr. Castellana, who comes to Super D from Infinity Entertainment Group, will oversee all Super D Independent Distribution (SDID) which boasts a rich and diverse label and studio roster including American Beat, Collector's Choice Music, Bandai Entertainment, Blackheart Records, Distribution 13, Hep Cat Records, Light In the Attic, Smithsonian Networks and more.

Thuy Ngo is moving from her joint role overseeing purchasing and marketing solely into the expanded role of Vice President of Marketing, now overseeing all wholesale and retail marketing.

Tony Moyer, formerly the Director of Acquisition and Development, is now Vice President of Purchasing and manages a team of U.S. and International buyers as well as Super D's data staff.

"We have an outstanding leadership team at Super D and these four people, are key leaders that will drive our 2011 sales in excess of $250M," said Jeff Walker, President, "They are 100% focused on Service, Selection and Technology which is the best solution to support our customers."

Super D currently has the world's largest in stock selection of 337,797 unique titles of CD's, Vinyl, DVD's and video games. The world's largest selection includes 120,000 U.S. CD titles, 70,000 U.S. DVD titles and over 150,000 non parallel import titles from 32 countries. The immense in stock selection gives brick and mortar and internet retailers a great selection to offer customers worldwide. Super D's selection is created from their proprietary worldwide database called Superfile© and goal is to have all available unique worldwide titles in stock.

In 1994 when Super D was founded, it was offering 200 top selling titles. Over the past several years Super D has been creating the only Worldwide One Stop that is committed to Superior Service, Selection, and Technology. Orders are shipped same day to over 1,500 retailers and direct to consumers worldwide as third party fulfillment. By building this great in stock selection, Super D has created an outstanding selection for thousands of retail stores and internet sellers worldwide.

About Super D:
Founded in 1990 as an independent music store, CD Listening Bar, Inc. is a privately held employee owned California Corporation located in Irvine, California. Super D currently has the largest worldwide selection of CD's & DVD's from 32 countries in the world and distributes them to independent music retailers, chain music retailers, internet retailers, international retailers and special market retailers worldwide. More information about Super D is available at www.sdcd.com or you may contact Jeff Walker, President, at jeffw@sdcd.com.

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