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Harman Announces Leadership Transition: Christian Sobottka Appointed as New President and Chief Executive Officer
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Harman Announces Leadership Transition: Christian Sobottka Appointed as New President and Chief Executive Officer

Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced that Michael Mauser will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 31, 2025. The Board of Directors has unanimously elected Christian Sobottka, currently President of Harman's Automotive Division, to succeed Mauser as President and CEO, effective April 1, 2025.
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L-Acoustics Names Bryan Bradley as CEO Americas
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L-Acoustics Names Bryan Bradley as CEO Americas

Having recently crossed its milestone 40th anniversary and added its 1,000th team member at the close of 2024, L-Acoustics announced that Bryan Bradley has joined the company as CEO Americas. The former president of Group One Limited joined the L-Acoustics team to spearhead North, Central, and South American operations. The announcement jointly comes from worldwide L-Acoustics co-CEOs Laurent Vaissié and Hervé Guillaume, to whom Bradley reports.
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Cleer Audio Announces Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as CEO
by Joao Martins

Cleer Audio Announces Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as CEO

Cleer Audio, the US-based headphones and smart speaker brand, announced the appointment of Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as its new CEO effective immediately. A product management, marketing and supply chain specialist who previously worked in Sony's consumer division and Logitech, Yamaguchi brings Cleer Audio a wealth of experience with his extensive background in consumer electronics. He replaces Patrick Huang who left the company earlier in the year.
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James Gallagher-Powell Joins d&b group as New Chief Strategy Officer
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James Gallagher-Powell Joins d&b group as New Chief Strategy Officer

d&b group - the organization that manages audio manufacturer d&b audiotechnik, and d&b solutions, a service provider - announced the appointment of James Gallagher-Powell as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), a role that will support the company’s ambitious growth and innovation strategies. Gallagher-Powell's expertise is in strategic planning, finance and operational excellence, which d&b group considers will be instrumental as the organization says it aims to become "an experience technology company."
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Audioscenic Appoints John Croteau as Chairman
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Audioscenic Appoints John Croteau as Chairman

Audioscenic, the innovative UK-based company that is taking tridimensional audio reproduction to new frontiers, announced the appointment of John Croteau, a veteran technology executive, as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Croteau brings an impressive track record of driving innovation and growth in the technology sector including his roles as GM at Analog Devices, Senior VP at NXP, CEO at MACOM, and currently as CEO at neural biosensor company Pison.
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Tuyen Pham Named as THX Chief Executive Officer
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Tuyen Pham Named as THX Chief Executive Officer

THX, the high-fidelity audio and video tuning, certification, and technology company, announced Tuyen Pham as its Chief Executive Officer. Pham will serve at the helm of the forty-year company founded by George Lucas and Tomlinson Holman and now owned by Razer, but operating independently. The new CEO appointment is considered instrumental in expanding the company’s solutions and strategy in quality audio and video entertainment experiences for movie goers, gamers, and music lovers.
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Røde Appoints Nick Engel as Senior Director of Engineering
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Røde Appoints Nick Engel as Senior Director of Engineering

Røde announced the appointment of Nick Engel as Senior Director of Engineering. Nick joins Røde with a wealth of experience in the audio technology industry, having held senior engineering positions at Dolby and Apple. With over 20 years of experience developing cutting-edge audio technology for consumer products, Nick is a key hire as Røde continues to innovate and expand its product offerings into entirely new frontiers.
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Mathias Johansson Appointed as Vice President of Digital Signal Processing and Applied Intelligence Lab by Harman International
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Mathias Johansson Appointed as Vice President of Digital Signal Processing and Applied Intelligence Lab by Harman International

Dirac’s Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Dr. Mathias Johansson, has announced his departure from the company in a LinkedIn post, where he also reveals he will transition to Harman International, having accepted a position as Vice President Digital Signal Processing and Applied Intelligence Lab. The surprising announcement was confirmed short after by Armin Prommersberger, Chief Technology Officer, Harman International.
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Tech Industry Veteran Anders Storm Named Chief Executive Officer of Dirac Research
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Tech Industry Veteran Anders Storm Named Chief Executive Officer of Dirac Research

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac announced the appointment of Anders Storm as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, according to Dirac Chairman Johan Sedihn. Storm's appointment as CEO comes at a time when the company is experiencing record breaking growth in the automotive and home audio markets, driven by new and expanded commercial partnerships with some of the industry’s biggest players – as consumer demand for premium sound across all platforms continues to grow.
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Listen Technologies Promotes Kevin Jewkes to Chief of Staff
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Listen Technologies Promotes Kevin Jewkes to Chief of Staff

Listen Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 26 years, has promoted Kevin Jewkes to chief of staff. As the company prepares for the launch of the first Auracast broadcast audio-based assistive listening solutions, at the end of the year, this promotion recognizes Kevin Jewkes' market experience to support strategic growth. In this new role, Jewkes serves as a trusted advisor to and proxy for Listen Technologies President and CEO Maile Keone.
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