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Robert Winterhoff Appointed as New COO of Ultrasone AG
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Robert Winterhoff Appointed as New COO of Ultrasone AG

Effective February 1st 2021, Robert Winterhoff joins into executive board of Ultrasone AG. In partnership with CEO Michael Willberg, Winterhoff takes over global Sales and Marketing of the Bavarian headphones manufacturer and audio specialist. Robert Winterhoff served internationally established brands such as Harman, Behringer, Beyerdynamic and Crystal Connect/Siltech, in both professional and consumer-lifestyle segments.
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Dirac Names Wade Giles Vice President, Americas
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Dirac Names Wade Giles Vice President, Americas

Swedish sound pioneer Dirac announced the appointment of Wade Giles as Vice President, Americas, overseeing all sales and business development efforts in North America. The announcement follows an executive team realignment that appointed a new CEO and Chief Product Officer, and comes on the heels of a successful 2020 that realized significant sales growth through a range of new partnerships and customer acquisitions.
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Audio Engineering Society Elects Brecht De Man Director of the AES
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Audio Engineering Society Elects Brecht De Man Director of the AES

The Audio Engineering Society’s Board of Governors (BoG) has elected Brecht De Man to assume the role of AES Director beginning January 1, 2021. Currently serving as a Governor of the AES, De Man has held various roles within the Society and continues to work as a sound engineer, educator, and member of the AES Education Committee. De Man will replace Alex Case (Past President and Membership Committee Chair) as one of two BoG-elected Directors and will serve on the Board of Directors through December 31, 2022.
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iZotope Appoints Dr. Jean-Marc Jot as Vice President of Research and Chief Scientist
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iZotope Appoints Dr. Jean-Marc Jot as Vice President of Research and Chief Scientist

iZotope Inc. announced Dr. Jean-Marc Jot will join iZotope as Vice President of Research and Chief Scientist. As a member of the research team reporting to Chief Technology Officer, Jonathan Bailey, Dr. Jot will lead the company’s efforts in advanced scientific research, expanding and deepening iZotope’s investigations into applications of machine learning and digital signal processing technology for audio.
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THAT Corporation Appoints Denis Labrecque to Lead IC Sales
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THAT Corporation Appoints Denis Labrecque to Lead IC Sales

THAT Corporation, the leading vendor of high-quality audio integrated circuits (ICs) from Massachusetts, announced the appointment of industry veteran Denis Labrecque as IC Sales Manager. In this role, Denis will lead THAT’s global IC Sales organization, as well as manage THAT’s worldwide network of IC distributors and representatives.
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Poly Appoints Dave Shull President and Chief Executive Officer
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Poly Appoints Dave Shull President and Chief Executive Officer

Poly announced the appointment of Dave Shull as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective September 8, 2020. Mr. Shull succeeds Robert Hagerty, who has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since February 2020. A telecommunications and technology veteran which most recently worked for TiVo, brings 15 years of senior leadership experience and a strong track record of value creation.
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Dennis Fink joins THAT Corporation’s Applications Group
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Dennis Fink joins THAT Corporation’s Applications Group

THAT Corporation announced that Dennis Fink has joined the company as Senior Applications Engineer. In this position, Dennis will focus his extensive audio design skills on support for new products currently in development as well as the company’s existing integrated circuit (IC) portfolio. An audio industry veteran with many years as principal engineer in respected audio manufacturers adds depth to THAT’s support team.
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Klippel Expands Managing Board with General Manager Appointment
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Klippel Expands Managing Board with General Manager Appointment

Klippel GmbH, one of the global leading companies in the field of measurement technology for loudspeakers and audio systems, founded in 1997 by Dr. Wolfgang Klippel, announced that Benjamin Barth has been appointed general manager to its managing board. Barth has worked with Klippel for the past eight years and his appointment will allow Wolfgang Klippel to focus more on research and education, while the company aims to expand its portfolio of products and services.
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Dirac Appoints Mats Oberg as Chief Sales Officer
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Dirac Appoints Mats Oberg as Chief Sales Officer

Adding to the momentum created by the CES 2020 launch of its new consumer-focused app, which drastically enhances the sound quality of any headphone, and the completion of a new $6-million investment round, Swedish sound processing and optimization pioneer Dirac announced that Agilent veteran Mats Oberg has joined the global leadership team as Chief Sales Officer, reporting to Dirac CEO Mathias Johansson.
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Sonion Announces Niels Svenningsen as New CEO & President
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Sonion Announces Niels Svenningsen as New CEO & President

Sonion announced the appointment of Niels Svenningsen as CEO & President of the Sonion Group. Niels Svenningsen was most recently President of Northern Europe in Schneider Electric and brings a wealth of commercial and management experience acquired in the IT and technology sectors. He will start in his new position March 1st, 2020.
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