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Frank Named Hisense Marketing VP

Frank Named Hisense Marketing VP

By Greg Tarr On Mar 27 2013 - 2:29pm




Suwanee, Ga. — Longtime industry veteran Jonathan Frank, formerly Audiovox assistant mobile electronics marketing VP, has been named marketing VP of Hisense USA.

Frank is responsible for the development of Hisense USA’s annual consumer marketing and branding strategies as well as retailer and business partner programs. He is also responsible for all advertising, digital media, PR and media relations programs.

 

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SVS Hires Travis As Global Sales Director

SVS Hires Travis As Global Sales Director

TWICE Staff On Mar 26 2013 - 12:56pm




Girard, Ohio — Home-speaker supplier SVS appointed industry veteran Jack Travis as global sales director as part of the company’s effort to expand U.S. and global market share.

“Travis will play a key role expanding SVS retail distribution in the U.S. and abroad while supporting e-commerce efforts for one of the audio industry's original and most successful Internet-direct brands,” the company said.

Jerry Sarvis, CE Industry Veteran, Dies At 73

Jerry Sarvis, CE Industry Veteran, Dies At 73

TWICE Staff On Mar 26 2013 - 9:40am

Gerard (Jerry) E. Sarvis
Gerard (Jerry) E. Sarvis


Bushnell, Fla. — Gerard (Jerry) E. Sarvis, 73, a CE industry veteran and founder of GES Distributors, died on March 22.

Sarvis, a native of Glen Cove, N.Y., served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and then made his career in the consumer electronics industry.

His business career began with Motorola. He later joined Sylvania, Sony and Pioneer Electronics as a manufacturer's representative in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.

Microsoft Names Sales, Marketing Executive

Microsoft Names Sales, Marketing Executive

TWICE Staff On Mar 26 2013 - 9:38am

Judson Althoff, Microsoft’s new president of North American sales and marketing
Judson Althoff, Microsoft’s new president of North American sales and marketing


Redmond, Wash. — Microsoft hired Judson Althoff, a longtime Oracle executive, as president of North America sales and marketing and corporate VP.

Althoff starts in his Microsoft role on March 29 and reports to COO Kevin Turner.

Althoff will manage the company’s sales, marketing and services staff in the United States and Canada.

Turner said Judson’s “proven leadership will enable us to continue to excel in delivering the best devices and services experience to our customers, including businesses and consumers.”

Genachowski To Depart FCC

Genachowski To Depart FCC

By Doug Olenick On Mar 22 2013 - 11:27am

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Julius Genachowski


Washington, D.C. - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Julius Genachowski announced today he will be leaving office in the coming weeks.

Genachowski took over the chairmanship in 2009. During his tenure, the FCC worked to expand wired and wireless broadband and bandwidth.

Former Thiel Executives Join Magnet Company

Former Thiel Executives Join Magnet Company

By Joseph Palenchar On Mar 21 2013 - 2:40pm




Louisville, Ky. — Quadrant Solutions, a supplier of permanent magnets and magnetic assemblies, appointed former Thiel Audio executives Kathy Gornik and Dawn Cloyd to identify additional opportunities for the company in the consumer electronics industry. 

Gornik co-founded Thiel Audio and was responsible for the company’s direction and marketing strategy. She also served on multiple boards and committees for the Consumer Electronics Association and others. She sold Thiel in November 2012.

Audio-Technica Founder Hideo Matsushita Passes Away

Audio-Technica Founder Hideo Matsushita Passes Away

By Joseph Palenchar On Mar 19 2013 - 4:36pm

Audio-Technica founder Hideo Matsushita.
Audio-Technica founder Hideo Matsushita.


Stow, Ohio – Audio-Technica founder Hideo Matsushita passed away March 5 at the age of 93 from natural causes, the company announced.

A private wake and funeral services were held on March 8 and 9.

Matsushita founded the company in 1962 as a maker of phono cartridges. The company now designs and manufactures products such as microphones, headphones, noise-cancelling headphones, wireless microphone systems, mixers, turntables and electronic products for home and professional use.

Ian Ross, Ex-Bell Labs President, Dies At 85

Ian Ross, Ex-Bell Labs President, Dies At 85

By Alan Wolf On Mar 19 2013 - 9:40am


Dr. Ian Ross (Bell Labs/AT&T)


New Smyrna Beach, Fla. — Dr. Ian Ross, the former president of Bell Laboratories who oversaw advances in transistors and microchips, died last week at his home here. He was 85.

Under his watch, Bell Labs research teams furthered field effect transistors, which became a mainstay of integrated circuits, and developed a method of growing the silicon crystals used to make super-thin semiconductor wafers, which led to a new generation of faster computers, microprocessors and switching systems.

Skullcandy Names New CEO

Skullcandy Names New CEO

By Lisa Johnston On Mar 18 2013 - 4:32pm

Hoby Darling
Hoby Darling


Park City, Utah — Skullcandy has named former Nike general manager Hoby Darling as its new president and CEO.

Rick Alden, the company’s founder who took the helm as interim CEO last month when Jeremy Andrus left, will stay on at Skullcandy, but no new title was given.

Samsung Names Yoon, Shin CEOs

Samsung Names Yoon, Shin CEOs

By Greg Tarr On Mar 15 2013 - 9:59am




Seoul, South Korea – Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has appointed president Boo-keun Yoon and president J.K. Shin as CEOs of their respective business units at the electronics global giant.

Adding new tandem CEOs gives Samsung Electronics three CEOs. With the move, Vice Chairman Oh-Hyun Kwon will retain his position of CEO and chairman of the board of directors. He will continue to oversee Samsung Electronics’ components business.