Business
View from the Top: Cesar Gueikian, Gibson Brands
Gibson guy Cesar Gueikian, CMO of Gibson Brands, reveals how KRK is finding its way.
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Business
View from the Top: Ash Levitt, Heil Sound
Ash Levitt, president of Heil Sound, shares stories of his long history with the company.
Business
View from the Top: Mohit Parasher, Guitar Center Business Solutions
Mohit Parasher, newly appointed president of Guitar Center Business Solutions, shares why the future is “Smart”—as in Smart Homes, Smart Offices and Smart Venues.
Business
View from the Top: Glenn Burack, Bose
Glenn Burack, director of aviation, military and broadcast headsets at Bose, looks back at how the company’s military headset technology, first developed in 1986, proved itself adaptable to other markets even as it evolved over the years.
Business
View from the Top: Alan Macpherson, L-Acoustics
Alan Macpherson, CEO of L-Acoustics’ new Americas division, shares numerous ways the company’s new arm will serve the United States, and how it’s answering the challenge of COVID-19.
Business
Mojave Audio’s Dusty Wakeman and Colin Liebich Keep the Ribbon Mics Rolling
Mojave Audio's Dusty Wakeman and Colin Liebich aim to put boutique studio microphones into the marketplace for pros of all levels.
Business
Austrian Audio Builds on AKG’s Brain Trust
Austrian Audio CEO Martin Seidl built a new studio microphone company with an old history, where former AKG designers create forward-thinking pro audio equipment.
Business
View from the Top: Gordon Kapes, Studio Technologies
Gordon Kapes, president of Studio Technologies, shares the business philosophy and insights that have helped the 16-employee company launch more than 100 products over the years.
Business
Masque Sound’s Scott Kalata on Exceeding Expectations
The director of theatrical operations at Masque Sound shares that while the audio provider is known for its work on Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and touring productions, there’s far more going on inside its New Jersey headquarters.
Business
View from the Top: Andrew Bishop of BishopSound
Live sound veteran Andrew Bishop has introduced UK boutique brand BishopSound, which aims to provide that “British sound” at a mid-market price.
Business
View from the Top: Lance Podell, Iron Mountain
Lance Podell, senior vice president/general manager of Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, shares how the storage and information management giant is making assets more secure yet more accessible than ever before.
Business
View from the Top: Tom Sumner, Yamaha Corp. of America
Tom Sumner, president of Yamaha Corp. of America, shares how the company has thrived through good times and bad, and why it’s not afraid to Make Waves.
Business
View from the Top: Colleen Harper, Executive Director, Audio Engineering Society
By Clive Young. Colleen Harper, the new executive director of the Audio Engineering Society, shares how the AES is changing to provide more value and education to members, foster greater diversity, and embrace modern music genres and audio technologies.
Gear and Technology
Andy Munitz Reveals Sony’s Long Pro Audio Heritage
Andy Munitz, pro audio product manager at Sony North America, discusses product development, new offerings and the privilege of being part of the pro audio industry.
Post and Broadcast
View from the Top: Paul Tapper, NUGEN Audio
By Clive Young. Paul Tapper, CEO of NUGEN Audio, shares how a PhD in pure mathematics, a background in programming and being in the right place at the right time brought NUGEN to life.
Business
View from the Top: Jan Glasband, Equi=Tech
By Clive Young. In 2017, Equi=Tech faced a perfect storm of challenges, including the death of founder Martin Glasband. Now with his sister Jan leading a determined team of pros, the company is moving forward in new directions.
Business
View from the Top: Andy Farrow, Celestion
Andy Farrow, global sales director for UK-based loudspeaker manufacturer Celestion, discusses how the 95-year-old company stays on the cutting edge.
Business
View from the Top: Bob Brennan, Reflex Marketing
Bob Brennan, founder of Reflex Marketing, reflects on the long-running rep firm’s history; why the dealer, manufacturer and rep firm have to be equals; and the value of training.
Business
View from the Top: Siamak Naghian, Genelec
Siamak Naghian, managing director of Genelec, looks back at the company’s 40 years of creating some of the world’s best known studio monitors, and shares what lies ahead for the Finnish manufacturer.
Business
View from the Top: Jeremy Bridge, CEO/Chief Engineer, PK Sound
By Clive Young. Jeremy Bridge recounts how his passion for both engineering and entrepreneurship paved the way his founding loudspeaker manufacturer PK Sound.
Business
View from the Top: Jim Dugan, President, Wisycom USA
By Clive Young. Jim Dugan discusses bringing the Italian RF company's products to the United States and how that completes a worldwide picture for Wisycom.
Business
View from the Top: Dom Harter, Managing Director, Martin Audio
One of the biggest pro-audio news stories of the year was Martin Audio’s management buyout. Now managing director Dom Harter sits down with Pro Sound News to look at where the venerable loudspeaker manufacturer’s been and what lies ahead.
Business
View from the Top: Mike Belitz, CEO, Ultimate Support Systems and Radial Engineering
By Clive Young. Belitz describes himself proudly as “the dumbest guy in the room."
Business
View from the Top: Sara Elliott, COO, Vue Audiotechnik
From the top of VUE, Sara Elliott shares her views.
Business
View from the Top: Maureen Droney, The Recording Academy
“I’m privileged to be an advocate for my favorite people: recording engineers and producers."
Business
View from the Top: Doug Carnell, Guitar Center
“The goal is to utilize the best in creative minds to solve our customers’ problems and utilize our strengths in engineering and design.”
Business
View from the Top: Jack Kelly, Group One Ltd.
By Clive Young. One could argue that Kelly’s exposure to pro audio distribution early in his career inspired his eventual path, but there’s more to it than that.
Business
View from the Top: Stephen Siegel, Fulcrum Acoustic
By Clive Young. “As a technology-driven company, we are always experimenting with better ways to solve sound reinforcement challenges," says Siegel.
Business
View from the Top: Peter Thomas, PMC
While U.K.-based PMC (Professional Monitor Company) has been in business for more than a quarter century, its profile in the U.S. has grown considerably in recent years.
Business
View from the Top: James Lamb, Point Source Audio
Like many people in the pro audio business, James Lamb started out as a musician.
Business
View from the Top: Gilad Keren, CEO, Waves Audio
By Glenn Greenberg. Gilad Keren, CEO of Waves Audio, LTD., looks back at how a chance encounter while in the Israeli military led to co-founding one of the most prominent plug-in manufacturers in the industry.
Business
View From The Top: Powersoft’s Lastrucci
By Silas Lynch. Claudio Lastrucci began his journey into pro audio as a multi-instrumentalist, playing piano, drums and saxophone “a bit,” he admits of the latter. But it was while attending the University of Electronic Engineering in Florence, Italy,...
Business
View From The Top: Bob Moses, AES
Bob Moses, the executive director of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), has a lot to be excited about these days.
Business
View from the Top: Wolfgang Fraissinet, Sennheiser Electronic
Wolfgang Fraissinet has worked for Neumann since 1990, yet his involvement in music and sound has been a lifelong journey.
Business
View from the Top: Lisa Kaufmann and Will Eggleston, Genelec
Genelec Inc., the North American subsidiary of Genelec Oy, was created in 1996 as a two-person distribution center in Natick, MA with Lisa Kaufmann, managing director, and Will Eggleston, marketing director.
Business
View from the Top: Blake Augsburger, Harman Professional Solutions
Blake Augsburger joined the pro audio industry in 2000, when HARMAN acquired Crown Audio, “and recruited me to lead the business and turn it around,” he recalls.
Gear and Technology
View from the Top: David Angress, ADAM Audio
There are few studio monitor manufacturers with proprietary technology quite as striking, both visually and sonically, as ADAM Audio.
Business
View From The Top: Matt Ward, Plugin Alliance
Some of the most interesting developments in pro audio these days are happening in the world of plug-ins, so it’s only fitting that Plugin Alliance takes an equally interesting approach to making itself known in that corner of the...
Blogs
View from the Top: Matt Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Plugin Alliance
Overseeing Plugin Alliance is Matt Ward, who brought a lifetime’s experience to the table when he joined the company in January 2014.
Business
View from the Top: Bryan Bradley, JBL Professional
What first attracted Bryan Bradley to JBL Professional was the company's legacy within the industry—not just from a technology standpoint, but also for its participation in some of the most historic moments in the past 100 years.
Business
View from the Top: Erik Tarkianen, Harman Professional
With 10 pro audio brands under its name, Harman Professional holds a unique position within the industry, as providing a high-quality line of products is just the first tier of the company’s business model.
Business
View from the Top: Michael MacDonald, ATK Audiotek
The Audio Engineering Society’s 137th International Convention is almost upon us, but for the organizers behind the scenes, the next few weeks are dedicated to perfecting the weekend’s packed schedule and honing in on the highlighted topics.