Shebnem Askin has been promoted to executive vice-president, worldwide sales, at Pandora; she was previously senior vice president at the company.

Askin joined Pandora three years ago in Paris, working with Ernst Goldschmidt, before relocating to Los Angeles when Pandora was taken over by Gaylord Entertainment. Since then, she has handled all international sales on Pandora's current slate including Welcome To Collinwood, White Oleander, A Walk To Remember, Company Man and The Heart Of Me.