Marc Glattes was recently appointed L-Acoustics’ Executive Director of Sales & Business Development. Glattes will be responsible for driving the company’s global sales and business strategy while providing leadership, guidance, and resources to the global Sales & Sales Operations team.
“We are thrilled to welcome Marc Glattes to the L-Acoustics team,” says Laurent Vaissié, CEO of L-Acoustics, to whom Glattes reports. “His extensive experience, collaborative leadership style, and strategic mindset make him the ideal candidate to lead our global sales and business development efforts and help us define L-Acoustics’ business roadmap for the next decade.”
Prior to joining L-Acoustics, Glattes held senior leadership positions at Daimler, Bain & Company, and Sony, where he was a member of the team that conceived, built and launched PlayStation Vue, the first and highest-rated streaming pay television service in the United States.
“I am excited to join the dynamic team at L-Acoustics and to lead the charge in defining and steering the global business strategy,” says Glattes. “Together with my talented teams, we aim to be a tangible driver to the L-Acoustics mission by extending robust commercial support for our valued partners and clients around the world. With this strong and skilled team, we are poised to set new benchmarks in the industry.”
Additionally, Scott Wakelin has been promoted to the position of Global Director of Business Development, reporting to Glattes. Wakelin joined L-Acoustics in 2015 as Regional Sales Manager, then successfully led the development of the key Hospitality vertical market, and now takes on the responsibility of leading the company’s global business development efforts across all vertical segments. In his new role, he will be supported by Business Development Directors Olivier Roure for Sports, Florian Kunz for Hospitality, Nick Fichte for Home & Yacht, and new hire Hugo Heathcote for Nightclub vertical markets.
About L-Acoustics
L-Acoustics is renowned for developing innovative sound systems and technologies that elevate the listening experience. Founded in France in 1984, L-Acoustics currently employs 800 team members worldwide, with headquarters in Paris, Los Angeles, London, and Singapore. Recognized for pioneering the line source array, L-Acoustics continues to shape the future of sound with solutions such as the L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology, which offers 3D multi-dimensional audio. L-Acoustics also offers exceptional concert-grade sound systems and immersive sound spaces for residential and architectural environments. In recognition of introducing these groundbreaking creative technologies, L-Acoustics was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020 and 2023.
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