Focusrite Acquisition Announcement and Personnel Moves Dominate AV News
Headline: Three New Hires and Key Appointments at Daktronics, Focusrite, Royer Labs, and More
In the world of audio technology and broadcast solutions, several notable changes have taken place recently. Here's a roundup of the latest developments:
Daktronics has made three significant hires to strengthen its team. Mark Bowser, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Cox Automotive, has been nominated to join the Board of Directors. He brings extensive financial and technology leadership experience, having also held senior roles at Cox Communications, Sprint, and Dell.
Neil Glat, with expertise in sports, entertainment, media, hospitality, and technology, has also been nominated for the Board of Directors. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board at Evolv Technology and is a board member at Fubo.
Tom Quackenbush, appointed as the new On-Premise Market Manager, will lead Daktronics' efforts through partnership and growth in the on-premise market segment.
Although there are two new board member nominations (Bowser and Glat), Tom Quackenbush is a newly hired management executive handling market growth, completing the count of three new hires in recent Daktronics announcements.
Focusrite, a U.K.-based immersive audio company, has acquired spatial audio software house Innovate Audio. The acquired solutions will be moved under Focusrite's subsidiary TiMax, expanding TiMax's immersive audio product range from entry-level panning software to full delay-matrix spatial processors and performer stagetracking.
Royer Labs is increasing its production of new microphone products with a focus on the high-quality, hand-built approach that has defined Royer products. John Jennings, who has been with Royer Labs for 26 years, establishing and maintaining the company's dealer/distributor network and directing overall marketing and branding strategies, has been appointed as the new Co-founder and President.
In other news, Videosys Broadcast has expanded its office and manufacturing capacity in West Sussex, increased its design and production staff, and created a separate brand identity for its antenna business, named VB Antennas.
TVU Networks has made several key appointments. Socrates Lozano has been appointed as VP of solutions for the Americas and global head of partnerships. Brian Swanson has been appointed as director of enterprise sales in North America, and Laura Pursley has been appointed as the new global director of marketing, overseeing go-to-market strategies in the Americas, Middle East, and Africa.
Renkus-Heinz has appointed C. L. Pugh and Associates as its manufacturer's representative for the states of Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.
Blaze Audio has appointed C&C Technology Group to represent the company throughout the metropolitan New York area and Northern New Jersey.
Finally, Tye Dato has returned to Daktronics and will focus on AV channel business development with a focus on the federal government and military markets, and Drew Lindahl has been hired by Daktronics for the on-prem sales team, focusing on LED display solutions in and around Houston.
Timothy Copp, with over 20 years of experience in reel-less cable packaging technology, has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at ICE Cable Systems. ICE Cable Systems and Copp have an established, successful working history that spans more than a decade.
Growth and development continue to shape the audio technology and broadcast solutions industry, with these companies making strategic moves to strengthen their teams and offerings.
- In the midst of these changes, Daktronics has announced three new hires, including Mark Bowser, who brings technology and finance expertise from his previous roles at Cox Automotive, Cox Communications, Sprint, and Dell.
- Focusrite, a company specializing in immersive audio, has expanded its product range by acquiring Innovate Audio, a spatial audio software house, with the aim of enhancing TiMax's immersive audio product offerings.
- Royer Labs, known for high-quality microphones, is increasing production and appointing John Jennings as Co-founder and President, who has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining the company's dealer network.
- The data-and-cloud-computing sector is not left out, as Timothy Copp, with over 20 years of experience in reel-less cable packaging technology, has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at ICE Cable Systems.
