Olav Wyper

British record company executive. Started as as advertising manager for EMI Records, later joined CBS Records (UK) as marketing manager. Appointed general manager of Philips Records Ltd. where he created and launched the Vertigo label in 1971. Went on to RCA Records London as commercial director. Later went into to publishing as international creative director of the Essex Music Group. From 1976-1979 managing director and partner in Logo Records and LogoSongs. In 1977 bought Transatlantic Records from Granada Group and merged the two businesses. In 1982 started as commercial director and board member of Molinaire plc, then Europe’s largest broadcast, video and audio facilities group. On leaving Molinaire in 1984, returned to the company fulltime.