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.

As overall sales of headphones have decreased 4% in the third quarter of 2022, according to market research firm Canalys, the true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds category continues to lead in the personal audio space. Among the winners in this extremely competitive, low margin environment, Apple stands out with the second-generation AirPods Pro generating an important boost in sales in that quarter - and most likely all through the holidays.

Swedish headphone and speaker designer and developer Zound Industries International continues to show excellent innovative designs in all its brands, and particularly with the products they create for Marshall Headphones. Following market trends, Zound announced the launch of the new Motif ANC and Minor III, join its growing and continuously updated true wireless family. The two products developed under the Marshall Headphones brand build on the Mode II launch earlier in 2021.