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* Armand J. LeBlanc has been promoted to president of Gensia Sicor Pharmaceuticals in Irvine, a unit of Sicor Inc. He had previously served as Gensia Sicor’s senior vice president of corporate scientific affairs.

* British music conglomerate EMI Group, home to such acts as Garth Brooks and Nikka Costa, announced the appointment of veteran executive Charlie Dimont as chief operating officer of the Virgin Records America label.