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Next Stage of Business Expansion for MQA with Mike Jbara as CEO
by Joao Martins

Next Stage of Business Expansion for MQA with Mike Jbara as CEO

Music technology specialist MQA (Master Quality Authenticated), the music technology company founded by Bob Stuart, announced that it has hired music executive Mike Jbara as CEO. Jbara joins MQA from Warner Music Group, where he has held roles for 20 years, from president and CEO of WEA Corp, to president of Warner’s Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) and, most recently, as EVP of Technology and Business Process. In addition to day-to-day leadership responsibility, Jbara will sit on the Board of MQA Ltd.
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Joe Stopka Joins TASCAM as Director of Business Development
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Joe Stopka Joins TASCAM as Director of Business Development

TASCAM, the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation and a subsidiary of Gibson Brands, has named Joe Stopka to the position of Director of Business Development. In his new position, Stopka will be responsible for pursuing and developing new business opportunities for the Tascam brand in both live and studio music production, as well as recorded sound for film and video.
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Genelec Appoints Dave Maclaughlin as Education Sales Director
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Genelec Appoints Dave Maclaughlin as Education Sales Director

Finish pioneer in Active Monitoring technology, Genelec announced that it has appointed Dave Maclaughlin to the position of Education Sales Director. Based in Florida, Maclaughlin will be in charge of educational sales for the entire U.S., as well as a direct sales rep for the state of Florida. The announcement was made by Will Eggleston, Genelec Inc. Marking Manager, and underscores the importance Genelec places on the educational market sector nationwide.
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Audio Engineering Society Confirms David Scheirman as President-Elect
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Audio Engineering Society Confirms David Scheirman as President-Elect

The AES has released the list of winning candidates from the balloting in the 2016 Audio Engineering Society international elections. The newly elected officers will assume their roles in October, shortly after the end of the 141st International AES Convention in Los Angeles. Entering the office of President-Elect is David Scheirman, who will serve first on the AES Board of Governors and Executive Committee as President-Elect, fully assuming the Presidency in October 2017 for a one-year term.
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Fulcrum Acoustic Welcomes Nathan Butler as Director of Engineering
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Fulcrum Acoustic Welcomes Nathan Butler as Director of Engineering

Fulcrum Acoustic has announced the appointment of Nathan Butler to the newly-created position of Director of Engineering. Butler is a professional audio industry veteran with over twenty years of experience in both theoretical and hands-on audio-related principles. He joins Fulcrum after serving as Director of Engineering for Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) for the past five and a half years. Previously, he held Principal Engineer and Senior Design Engineer positions at EAW for more than a decade.
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XMOS appoints Mark Lippett as President and CEO
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XMOS appoints Mark Lippett as President and CEO

Prominent provider of voice-enabled controllers and music connectivity ICs, XMOS Ltd., has announced the appointment of Mark Lippett as President and Chief Executive Officer. Lippett, a 10-year veteran of XMOS, previously held VP Engineering and COO roles within the business. Prior to XMOS, he served as CTO of Ignios, and held engineering and marketing roles at Texas Instruments, Lucent and Madge Networks. Outgoing CEO, Nigel Toon, has assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Renkus-Heinz Names Alberto Mantovani Engineering Manager
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Renkus-Heinz Names Alberto Mantovani Engineering Manager

Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of Alberto Mantovani to the position of Engineering Manager. Mantovani, a senior engineer with more than 30 years of expertise in the technology sector, began his career in Italy in the 1980s, developing complex embedded systems for factory automation. He held high-level Sales and Technical Marketing positions with Rockwell Semiconductors Systems in Europe before moving to California in 1997, where he has co-founded two high-tech enterprises.
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DPA Microphones Announces Kalle Hvidt Nielsen as new CEO from September 1, 2016
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DPA Microphones Announces Kalle Hvidt Nielsen as new CEO from September 1, 2016

DPA Microphones announced that Kalle Hvidt Nielsen will become the company’s new chief executive officer from September 1, 2016. At this time, Nielsen will succeed interim CEO, Thorsten Reuber, who has managed the company since January 25, 2016. Nielsen comes to DPA Microphones from Topsil Semiconductor Materials A/S, where he has held the CEO position since 2011. Previously, Nielsen occupied CEO positions at Bang & Olufsen A/S and Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S.
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NTi Audio Strengthens Americas Office with Appointment of Brian MacMillan
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NTi Audio Strengthens Americas Office with Appointment of Brian MacMillan

NTI Americas Inc announced that Brian MacMillan has joined the NTi Audio team working out of its Portland, Oregon office. Brian strengthens the regional customer support capability throughout the United States and the Americas. Brian MacMillan already attended the 2016 InfoComm show in Las Vegas, NV, where the company presented its complete range of test and measurement solutions for acoustics, audio and vibration applications.
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Bang & Olufsen Appoints Henrik Clausen as New CEO
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Bang & Olufsen Appoints Henrik Clausen as New CEO

Bang Olufsen has appointed Henrik Clausen as new CEO with effect from July 1, 2016. Henrik Clausen replaces Tue Mantoni who some time ago initiated a dialogue with the Board of Directors about his long term commitment as CEO once certain important projects had been completed. The Danish company declared that negotiations for a potential takeover from Chinese shareholder Sparkle Roll have terminated without effect.
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