November 20, 2008

By By Erik Pedersen, The Hollywood Reporter

Harman International has inked Quincy Jones to help market its licensed and co-branded products in the consumer, automotive and professional audio fields.

Jones will appear at Harman-sponsored events and contribute to corporate and brand-level marketing activities.

Jones has worked with music's biggest stars during a six-decade career as a musician, producer and executive. He has won more than two-dozen Grammys and is a seven-time Oscar nominee. Jones also received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1995.

Harmon International is the parent company of such brands as AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity and JBL.

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