Dave Rubulotta, has joined Salomon Smith Barney as a v.p. and high-yield salesman.
Vinnie Lima, head of high-yield sales at the firm, says he made the hire to beef up sales coverage, rather than as a replacement for someone who had left. Rubulotta comes from Lehman Brothers, where he held a similar post. He is said to be generally respected on the buy-side, and at least one mid-sized account says he is his top salesman. Bob Burke, head of high-yield sales at Lehman Brothers, did not return a call asking about a possible replacement for Rubulotta. Rubulotta did not return calls.