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Mathias Johansson Appointed as Vice President of Digital Signal Processing and Applied Intelligence Lab by Harman International

September 10, 2024 by Joao Martins

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.

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Explores Automotive Immersive Audio

September 9, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Explores Automotive Immersive Audio

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), created to promote methodologies, practices and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market, will present a new free webinar on its Automotive Audio education pillar, addressing “Immersive Audio in Automobiles,” on Wednesday, September 15 (12:00pm EDT). The webinar will feature presentations from Dolby Laboratories and Dirac Research detailing the technologies enabling the expansion of vehicle acoustic perceptions.

Dirac Appoints New CEO to Leverage Growth Opportunities and Extensive IP in Audio Processing

January 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Appoints New CEO to Leverage Growth Opportunities and Extensive IP in Audio Processing

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac announced a realignment of its executive team to better position the company to take full advantage of a growing and expanding range of new business opportunities. Peter Friedrichsen joins the company as Chief Executive Officer following the decision by long-time CEO and co-founder Dr. Mathias Johansson to focus exclusively on new technologies and product development as Chief Product Officer.

Dirac Closes $6-Million Financing Round To Boost New Consumer Digital Audio Processing Solution for Headphones and Smartphones

April 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Closes $6-Million Financing Round To Boost New Consumer Digital Audio Processing Solution for Headphones and Smartphones

Swedish sound pioneer Dirac strengthened its position as a leading one-stop source for digital audio signal processing solutions with the announcement that it has completed a new $6-million (60 MSEK) round of financing. Jonathan Forster, former Spotify executive and current angel investor, joins Dirac’s Board of Directors to help catalyze the company’s expansion into the streaming market and the launch of the company's first consumer-facing product.

Dirac Research Announces Appointments and New Investors to Accelerate Growth in VR/AR Applications and 3D Audio

April 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Announces Appointments and New Investors to Accelerate Growth in VR/AR Applications and 3D Audio

Investing further in the build-out of its senior management team, Dirac Research appointed Lars Isaksson as Business Director of Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality. The Swedish company also received extra support from new investors to, in part, accelerate its growth into the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality markets. One of those investors, Jörgen Lantto, also joined Dirac’s Board of Directors. Meanwhile, the company was awarded a research grant from the Swedish government.