Doug Putman


Douglas Robert Putman is a Canadian business executive. Putman is the owner and chief executive officer of the music retailer Sunrise Records, the President of Everest Toys and the owner of hmv UK.

Early life

Douglas Putman was born on 1 March 1984 and raised in Ancaster, Ontario.

Career

In 2017, it was announced that Putman had acquired HMV Canada after it fell into receivership. The former subsidiary of HMV UK is now operating as Sunrise Records.On 5 February 2019, HMV UK was acquired by Sunrise Records, owned by Putman, for £883,000, saving 100 stores and 1,600 jobs. The company will continue to trade under the HMV brand.