Ren Ferguson to Join CMG as Vice President of Manufacturing and R&D for Guild Brand

On the heels of Cordoba Music Group’s announcement of its intent to acquire Guild from Fender Musical Instrument Company (FMIC), CMG has now announced that Ren Ferguson will join the company as vice president of manufacturing and R&D for Guild.

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