Audioscenic has appointed former Sony Consumer Division Vice President Chris Spearing as CEO as the spatial audio technology company looks to expand its partnerships across consumer electronics, gaming and other device categories.
Spearing brings experience in business development, distribution and strategic partnerships, with previous roles at Sony, PDP, Logitech and Microsoft. He will lead the company’s strategy and efforts to bring its Beamcasting® spatial audio technology to additional products and markets.
“Chris brings exactly the combination of commercial experience, industry relationships and partnership-led growth that Audioscenic needs for its next stage,” said John Croteau, executive chairman. “His understanding of consumer electronics, along with his track record of building businesses through strategic partnerships, will be invaluable as we continue to scale Audioscenic.”
The appointment follows Audioscenic’s 2026 launch of its Windows APO and integration into Lenovo’s Legion gaming laptop series. The company’s technology is also featured in products from Acer, Dell and Razer.
Audioscenic’s Beamcasting technology delivers directional, immersive spatial audio through a device’s built-in speakers, without requiring headphones or a multi-speaker surround-sound setup.
“I’m excited to be joining Audioscenic at such an important point in the company’s development,” said Chris Spearing, CEO of Audioscenic. “Our technology has the potential to change how people experience audio fundamentally. From making tools to create immersive audio more accessible to creators, to bringing that same technology to a wide range of devices, from laptops and soundbars to gaming systems to displays, bringing a new level of immersion, delivering the audio experience the creator intended.”
Spearing said the company plans to expand its reach across additional brands, product categories and price points.
“Most people still associate spatial audio with headphones or complex multi-speaker surround sound systems,” Spearing added. “Our job is to change that expectation by showing what is possible: immersive, directional sound, straight from the speakers already built into the devices people use every day. Our integration with Lenovo Legion proves it works at scale on a laptop. The next step is bringing that same experience to more brands, more categories, and across more price points, making it something consumers simply expect.”
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