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At the helm: Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser
FRANCE APG gains with Garros By Erica Basnicki GERMANY All in the family
Third-generation Sennheiser brothers take the reins at the microphone giant, writes Dave Robinson
DANIEL AND Andreas Sennheiser have each been promoted to the position of joint CEO at Sennheiser electronic GmbH KG, the microphone/headphone manufacturing giant. In addition, the brothers will share the role of speaker of the Executive Management Board, held since 2007 by Volker Bartels, who will transfer to a management role in Research & Quality at the company. The unanimous decision behind the double promotion was made by the shareholders of the Sennheiser Group. As joint CEOs, Daniel and Andreas, two of the three children of
chairman Prof Dr Jorg Sennheiser, will report to the Sennheiser Supervisory Board and Shareholders Assembly. Dr Heinrich Esser, president
of professional systems and installed sound, has “decided to pursue new challenges outside the Sennheiser Group”, following an “amicable agreement”, the company said in a statement. The senior-level shifts have
resulted in some restructuring of responsibilities across the executive management board. Peter Callan will continue to manage the Sennheiser Consumer Electronics Division, with additional responsibility
for Sennheiser Communications within the group. Peter Claussen retains his role as manager of the Integrated Systems Division, while taking on the Professional Systems Division. The Global Sales Division
remains with Paul Whiting, with responsibility for the areas of EMEA, Americas and APAC along with Customer Service and Aviation. Whiting will also take over responsibility for Services. The board is completed by
newcomer Thomas Weinzierl, who heads up the entire supply chain covering production sites in Germany, Ireland and the US, along with engineering and the supply chain management team. The Sennheiser Group,
founded in 1945 by Daniel’s and Andreas’ grandfather Fritz, posted a turnover of around €531 million in 2011, and employs more than 2,100 people worldwide. n
www.sennheiser.com www.sennheiser.co.uk
INDUSTRY VETERAN Bruno Garros, formerly with the Martin Professional group, has taken on the role of executive VP of global sales and business development at APG, effective on 1 June. In addition, Garros has also significantly increased the share capital of the company and taken a 25% shareholding in the business. “As a company APG
is motivated and dynamic with genuinely pioneering product concepts,” said Garros. “However, the company lacked the necessary resources, both financial and human, to optimise their strategies and ideas. I was in a position to supply both – the opportunity, for both parties, seemed too good to miss!” APG’s Gregory Dapsanse,
Garros spent 10 years at the helm of Martin France before becoming VP of distributor sales for Martin Professional worldwide
North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and North America in the medium to long term. In related APG news, Belgium’s
agreed: “[Garros’] arrival could not have been more timely for us. The wealth of experience and contacts he brings with him from everything he achieved at Martin Professional combined with what we have already achieved here at APG mark a significant turning point for us.” In a statement Garros said
that he intended to “double APG’s turnover in the next two to three years”, with plans of targeting new markets including
Yes Rental has invested in 24 APG SMX15 stage monitors complete with racks equipped with DMS26 digital processors and 24 SA30:2 amplifiers. The company is one of the first to purchase the new amplifiers launched at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt. Yes Rental has also taken delivery of eight TBS118 subwoofers, with orders for DX5, DX8, DX12 and DX15 multipurpose monitor speakers coming soon.n
www.apg.tm.fr www.yesrental.be
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