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Armour Home Electronics Appoints Paul Hilditch as Director of New Product Development
July 18, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Armour Home Electronics Appoints Paul Hilditch as Director of New Product Development

Armour Home Electronics Ltd., the UK-based manufacturer and distributor of multiple audio brands, appointed Paul Hilditch as the new Director of New Product Development. A house name since the days of Grahams Hifi were he started as Project Manager, Paul Hilditch will be responsible for leading innovation and implementing product strategy across Armour Home's core audio brands: Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring.
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Yamaha Corporation of America Appoints Sotaro Nishida to Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of Audio
July 2, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Corporation of America Appoints Sotaro Nishida to Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of Audio

Sotaro Nishida was appointed to the role of Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of Audio at Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA). In this newly created role, Nishida will oversee both the Consumer Audio and Professional Audio departments, expanding the breadth and depth of Yamaha audio solutions available to integrators, audio professionals, and consumers. Sotaro Nishida has a rich and diverse history with Yamaha, having been involved in the company's mobile and content business, as well as various vertical segments in Latin America, Germany, Japan and the US.
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MISCO Appoints Akiyoshi Isoi as Managing Director of MISCO Japan
June 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

MISCO Appoints Akiyoshi Isoi as Managing Director of MISCO Japan

MISCO, the Minneapolis Speaker Company, has named Akiyoshi Isoi, better known as Aki, Managing Director of MISCO Japan, at the company’s newly established office in Osaka. Under Isoi’s leadership, MISCO Japan will serve as the primary point of contact for the company’s growing OEM customer base in the region, focusing on a diverse range of industries, including casino and pachinko gaming, kiosk, and transit sectors.
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Synaptics Names Rahul Patel as President and Chief Executive Officer
May 23, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics Names Rahul Patel as President and Chief Executive Officer

Synaptics announced that Rahul Patel has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of the company. The semiconductor industry executive with experience at Qualcomm and Broadcom will drive the company’s next chapter of innovation and growth in Processing, Connectivity, and Sensing. Patel succeeds Synaptics CFO Ken Rizvi, who has served as the company’s Interim CEO since February 2025, and will continue to serve as the company’s CFO.
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Duomondi Appoints Robert Winterhoff as General Manager of Sales, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships
April 8, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Duomondi Appoints Robert Winterhoff as General Manager of Sales, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships

Duomondi, a new Italian-German venture entering the market with a unique range of wireless speakers, announced the appointment of Robert Winterhoff as General Manager of Sales, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships. Winterhoff brings over 30 years of experience with storied names such as Harman International, Beyerdynamic, IAH, and Ultrasone AG. His appointment signals a defining moment in Duomondi’s ambition to redefine a category in architectural audio.
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Arnold Magnetics Technologies Announces Matthew Blake as New CEO
April 7, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Arnold Magnetics Technologies Announces Matthew Blake as New CEO

Arnold Magnetic Technologies, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance magnets, announced that industry veteran Matthew Blake has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer effective March 31, 2025. Arnold Magnetic, headquartered in Rochester, NY, celebrates its 130th anniversary in 2025. As a subsidiary of Compass Diversified Holdings, Arnold recently opened a state-of-the-art facility in Woodstock, IL, and launched a new production site in Thailand, underscoring the company’s commitment to the industry, its employees, and the environment.
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Coastal Source Appoints Ravi Raghunandan as Chief Operating Officer
March 27, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Coastal Source Appoints Ravi Raghunandan as Chief Operating Officer

Strengthening its senior leadership team during a period of rapid growth and expansion, Coastal Source, the leading manufacturer and marketer of high performance outdoor audio and lighting solutions has named Ravi Raghunandan Chief Operating Officer. Raghunandan assumes responsibility for managing and overseeing areas such as Customer Experience/Technical Support, Supply Chain, Production & Warehouse, and Human Resources.
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d&b group Fine-Tunes Leadership Team to Focus on Strategic Development with d&b audiotechnik
March 17, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

d&b group Fine-Tunes Leadership Team to Focus on Strategic Development with d&b audiotechnik

As part of its ongoing commitment to strategic growth, d&b announced key leadership transitions to "increase customer focus as well as enhance innovation, improve decision-making, and strengthen collaboration." As of March 17, Jaakko Kaivonen takes on the newly created position of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at d&b audiotechnik, while Nicola Wagener joins the d&b group as Chief People & Sustainability Officer (CPSO).
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Harman Announces Leadership Transition: Christian Sobottka Appointed as New President and Chief Executive Officer
March 3, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

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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Cleer Audio Announces Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as CEO
December 18, 2024 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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